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Jacob van Ruisdael

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Painting of a wooded riverbank with a thatched cottage, a rider on a path, a small boat, and dramatic storm clouds.

Wooded River Bank

1657

Landscape painting of a flat Dutch countryside with a distant town, windmills and a dramatic cloudy sky.

View of Haarlem from the Northwest

1670

Painting of sandy dunes, bleaching fields and a farmhouse under a dramatic cloudy sky, with a distant church spire.

Dunes and bleaching fields

1670

Painting of a village beside a wooded hill under stormy clouds, with a figure fishing in the foreground.

Village at the Wood's Edge

1650

Painting of a gnarled oak at a forest edge under a cloudy sky, with small figures resting on a grassy bank.

Road at the Edge of the Forest

1646

Seascape of a windswept shore with sailboats offshore, wading figures on the sand, and a dune under heavy clouds.

Seashore

1676

Oil painting of a forest with a dead tree on the right, tall oaks on the left, and two figures on a path under a cloudy sky.

Winter landscape with dead tree

1660

Painting of a sandy country road with thatched cottages, a large tree, and a seated figure in red beside a dog under a cloudy

Landscape with some houses and a sand track

1647

Landscape painting of a sandy path past large oak trees, with seated figures at right and a cloudy sky above.

Peasant Cottage in a Landscape

1646

Painting of a rushing waterfall among rocks, with a large oak, a thatched cottage on a hill, and grazing sheep under clouds.

Waterfall in a hilly landscape

1660

Painting of a rocky mountain above a dark forest, a ruined castle on a ridge, a river with a boat, and billowing clouds.

Mountainous Landscape

1670

Painting of a wooded landscape with a tall broken tree, figures on a road, cattle in a pool, and cloudy sky.

Wooded landscape with a flooded road

1650

Painting of a rushing waterfall over rocks with trees on the right, a seated figure, and misty hills under a cloudy sky.

Paysage Norvégien

1682

Painting of a ruined church tower on a hill above a cemetery with tombstones, a stream, trees and a rainbow under a stormy sk

The Jewish cemetery

1654

Oval etching of a wooded landscape with a large tree, dense shrubs, and a small stream in the foreground.

Landscape with a stream and willow trees

1628-1682

Etching of a large gnarled tree with exposed roots, two small figures with a dog on a path, and a cottage among trees.

Two Peasants and their Dog

c. 1650

Brown ink and wash drawing of a half-timbered cottage among trees, with a figure beside a stone wall and a shed at right.

Cottages among Trees

about 1652-1653

Etching of a dilapidated thatched cottage beside trees, with a man and dog crossing a small wooden bridge at right.

The Little Bridge

c. 1650

Pen and wash drawing of a dead tree beside a stream, with a wooden bridge and a farmhouse on a hill.

Dead Tree by a Stream at the Foot of a Hill

about 1650-1660

Etching of a field with a large gnarled oak tree, shrubs and clouds, signed Ruysdael fe in the upper right corner.

The wheat field (Bartsch 5, Keyes 4)

Etching of an open field with gnarled trees, shrubs, and a cloudy sky, signed Ruysdael in the upper right corner.

The wheat field (Bartsch 5)

Etching of three large oak trees on a grassy bank above a pond, with a fallen log and a cloudy sky.

The three large oaks (Bartsch 6, Keyes 5)

1649

Etching of large oak trees on a grassy bank beside a pond, with ducks on the water and a fallen log in front.

The Three Oaks

1649

Etching of a gnarled oak over a forest pool, with two travelers on the bank and clouds in the sky.

A Forest Marsh with Travelers on a Bank (The Travelers)

Etching of a fallen tree across a foreground bank, with a cottage on a hill and a church spire in the distance.

Cottage on a Hill

Ink and wash drawing of a large gnarled oak beside a curving forest path, with woodland receding into the distance.

The Forest Path (Lugt 66)

Pen drawing of a stone arched bridge over a river, with dense trees on the right bank and a pale sky.

Landscape with a Stone Bridge

1647

Grey wash drawing of timber watermills with large water wheels beside a river under a cloudy sky.

Watermills

1650

Etching of a gnarled old tree with exposed roots and a figure with a dog on a path at lower left.

Old tree

Etching of a grain field at the edge of a wood, with gnarled trees on the right and clouds in the sky.

Grain Field at the Edge of a Wood (Corn Field)

Etching of a fallen tree over a riverbank, a thatched cottage on a hill, a distant church spire, and clouds.

Cottage at the Top of a Hill

Etching of a great windswept beech tree with twisted roots, two figures and a dog on a path, and a cloudy sky.

The great beech, with two men and a dog

1650

Grey wash drawing of two watermills beside a wooden sluice, with trees overhanging the water and ducks swimming in front.

View of Two Watermills Flanking a Sluice

1660

Grey ink drawing of a double watermill with water wheels, a wooden footbridge, and large trees framing a river scene.

Drawing of a Double Watermill

1670

Sketch of gnarled old trees on a riverbank with a man rowing a small boat in the foreground and reflections in the water.

Old Trees along a Bank

1640

Loose pencil sketch of a landscape with an animal, trees and a figure, drawn in quick searching lines on pale paper.

Figure with a Cow or Horse in a Landscape

1660

Pen and gray wash drawing of a canal with a wooden hut, a fisherman with a rod, a rowboat, and trees.

Canal Landscape with a Fisherman

17th century

Pencil drawing of a cottage among trees, with a man and dog crossing a wooden footbridge at right.

House among Trees, at Right Man and Dog on a Footbridge

17th century

Pen and gray wash drawing of a wooden dredging machine working in a canal beside brick houses.

Dredging a Canal

17th century

Etching of a great windblown beech tree with twisted roots, with two small figures and a dog in woodland at left.

The Great Beech (Two Farmers with their Dog)

ca. 1652

Etching of a ruined thatched cottage beside trees, with a figure and dog crossing a small wooden bridge at right.

The Little Bridge (Le Petit Pont)

17th century

Etching of a windblown beech tree with exposed roots, a forest behind it, cottages at right, and a shepherd with animals.

The Great Beech

1650-82

Pen and ink landscape with a large tree, a stream, a wooden footbridge, a resting figure and grazing cattle.

Landscape with Figure Resting Under Tree by Stream

n.d.

Etching of a ramshackle thatched cottage beside a stream, with a man and dog crossing a small wooden footbridge at right.

The Little Bridge

c. 1652