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Jacob van Ruisdael

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Dutch landscape painting of a windmill beside trees under a cloudy sky, with figures on a path and a distant village.

Landscape with a Windmill

1646

Painting of a wooded landscape with a dead beech tree, a waterfall, storm clouds, and a ruined tower in the distance.

Low Waterfall in a Wooded Landscape with a Dead Beech Tree

c. 1660-70

Painting of a wooded hilly landscape with tall trees, a dark pond, a fallen log, and a woman and child under dramatic clouds.

Wooded and Hilly Landscape

1660s

Painting of a ruined brick tower and crumbling walls beside a pond under a dark, stormy sky with wooded hills.

Landscape with the Ruins of the Castle of Egmond

1650-55

Oil landscape of ruined brick walls, a leaning tree and sunlit dunes under a dramatic cloudy sky.

Landscape with Ruins

1650 - 1682

Painting of a forest with tall trees, grazing cattle, a herder on a path, and a pond under a cloudy sky.

Forest view

1653

Painting of travelers on horseback and pack horses crossing a shallow ford beneath tall trees and a cloudy sky.

The ford

1650 - 1682

Painting of a watermill beside a pond with swans, tall trees, figures on a path, and a church spire under cloudy skies.

Landscape with watermill

1661

Painting of a rocky landscape with a half-timbered house, tall trees, a rushing stream and a wooden footbridge under cloudy s

Rocky landscape

1650 - 1682

Painting of wheat fields under towering clouds, with a dirt road, small walking figures, trees and distant sailboats.

Wheat Fields

ca. 1670

Painting of a large oak tree beside a path, a walking figure, and a distant village with a church steeple under cloudy sky.

Landscape with a Village in the Distance

1646

Painting of a rocky forest stream framed by large trees under a cloudy sky, with distant hills and small figures.

The Forest Stream

ca. 1660

Dutch landscape with a sandy path, golden grain field, windmill, and dark stormy clouds over wooded hills.

Grainfields

mid- or late 1660s

Painting of a wheatfield on rolling dunes under a large cloudy sky, with stacked sheaves, trees, and a distant farmhouse.

Landscape with a Wheatfield

about late 1650s-early 1660s

Landscape painting of a wooden sluice and brick wall beside a dirt path, with sheep grazing and a fisherman under a stormy sk

Bridge with a Sluice

about 1648-1649

Painting of a castle on a wooded hill with a windmill, village houses and dramatic clouds over a dark landscape.

Castle Bentheim

1653

Painting of a wooden watermill beside a rushing sluice, a large tree at left, stormy clouds and hills behind.

Two Watermills and an Open Sluice near Singraven

1650

Painting of a rushing waterfall over rocks, a wooden footbridge, dark trees, distant farm buildings, and a stormy sky.

Landscape with Cascade

1670

Dark forest lake with two swans beneath tall trees and billowing clouds, painted in muted earth tones.

Forest Lake with two Swans

1660

Painting of a sandy road past a thatched cottage and large trees under a cloudy sky, with travelers and a dog.

Landscape

1649

Painting of a windswept oak on a sandy bank with a cornfield, wooded hills and a mountain under stormy clouds.

Rolling landscape with an oak before a cornfield

1643

Painting of a gnarled oak on a sandy bank under stormy clouds, with a wooded hill and grainfield beyond.

Rolling landscape with an oak before a grainfield

1650

Painting of a forest waterfall with rocky ledges, churning water, tall trees and a stormy cloudy sky.

River landscape

1646

Landscape with a sandbank, rowboat and winding stream beneath dark trees and a dramatic cloudy sky.

Sandbank

1647

Dutch landscape with a cornfield, dark wooded hill, dunes, walkers with dogs, and sailboats on distant sea under cloudy sky.

The Cornfield

1660

Dark painting of a stormy sea with breaking waves, wooden groynes, two figures and sailboats under heavy clouds.

A Stormy Sea

1680

Painting of a wooded landscape with a pond, swans, a winding road, travelers, and billowing clouds over hills.

A Wooded Landscape

1661

Wide Dutch landscape with bleaching fields, red-roofed cottages, and a distant city under billowing clouds.

View of the Plain of Haarlem with Bleaching Grounds

1660

Painting of a horse-drawn carriage with riders and dogs on a wooded road, with a manor house and cloudy sky behind.

Aankomst op Soestdijk van Cornelis de Graeff met zijn echtgenote en zonen

1660

Painting of tall trees and a fallen pale trunk beside a dark lake with water lilies under a cloudy sky.

Oaks at a lake with Water Lilies

1665

Painting of a huge oak beside a stone bridge, a thatched cottage, a walking figure, and a dark stormy sky over flat land.

Cabin under high oaks

1628

Painting of a winding road past timber houses and a windmill under a dramatic cloudy sky.

A Road on the Slope of a Hill

1680

Painting of a woodland lake at dusk with dark trees, reflections in the water, and a figure in red fishing at left.

Woodland Scene with Lake

1650

Monochrome painting of ships battling rough waves under a heavy cloudy sky, with a distant city skyline on the horizon.

Ships in stormy weather

1670

Painting of a dense forest with tall trees, a sandy path, small figures, and a cloudy sky.

The Great Forest

1650

Painting of a dense forest beside a still pond with tall oaks, a fallen birch, swans, and clouds under blue sky.

Forest thicket

1660

Painting of a wooded hill with a church spire, a shepherd with sheep, and a stormy sky.

A wooded hill

1645

Painting of sandy dunes, thatched cottages, and travelers on a path under a stormy sky with a tree on the left.

Cottages on the dunes

Painting of a forest river with cattle fording, a loaded horse, figures on the bank, and an autumn tree at left.

Fording the river

Painting of a brick windmill beside a river under a dark, stormy sky, with sailing boats and figures on a path.

De molen bij Wijk bij Duurstede

1668

Painting of a dirt road through an oak forest with gnarled trees and a cloudy sky.

Road through an Oak Forest

1646-1647

Painting of a windmill on a riverbank under stormy clouds, with sailing boats on the water and figures on a path.

De molen bij Wijk bij Duurstede

1668

Painting of a sandy dune track curving past trees, shrubs and a pond under a cloudy sky, with small figures and a dog.

Sandy Track in the Dunes

1650

Winter landscape with a brick house, thatched cottages, bare trees, and figures on a snowy road under a dark stormy sky.

Winter Landscape

1665

Painting of a rushing waterfall with oak and birch trees, a path with figures, and a distant church tower under cloudy skies.

Landscape with Waterfall

1668

Painting of a forest edge with large trees, cows at a river's edge, and a cloudy sky by Jacob van Ruisdael.

Boomrijk landschap

1665

Painting of a windswept cornfield and dunes under stormy clouds, with sailboats on the sea at left and two large trees at rig

Landscape with a corn field near the sea

1660

Painting of a thatched brick watermill beside a stream, with a turning waterwheel, two figures in reeds, and trees under a cl

Landscape with a Watermill and Men Cutting Reed

1653

Painting of two thatched watermills with turning waterwheels beside a rushing sluice, under a cloudy sky with dense trees.

Two Watermills and an Open Sluice

1653

Painting of a forest with a waterfall, fallen birch trunk, two small walkers, and dramatic clouds overhead.

Forest Scene

c. 1655

Painting of a country house beyond a park with a tall conifer, strolling figures, and a dramatic cloudy sky.

Country House in a Park

c. 1675

Dark landscape with tall trees on rocks, a waterfall, a woman and child on a footbridge, and a stormy sky.

Landscape

c. 1670

Painting of wind-bent trees on sandy dunes above choppy sea, with sailboats and grazing cattle under a cloudy sky.

Dunes by the Sea

1648

Dark landscape of a large oak beside a pond under a stormy sky, with a small figure in red at right.

Le Vieux Chêne

1648

Flat landscape with billowing clouds, a ruined tower by a pond, and a church tower and windmill on the horizon.

Paysage avec un château en ruines et une église

1670

Painting of a massive oak tree beside a forest road with travelers, sheep, and dogs under a cloudy sky.

The Great Oak

1652

Painting of a sandy road winding past windblown trees, a cottage, and a stream under a dramatic cloudy sky.

Landscape with Dunes

1649

Landscape painting of dunes, a golden grainfield, harvested sheaves, a walking man with a dog, and a distant church tower und

View of Grainfields with a Distant Town

1670

Painting of a rocky ravine with a wooden bridge carrying cattle, sheep and a rider over a stream, under a cloudy sky.

Landscape with Bridge, Cattle, and Figures

1660

Painting of a shaded forest pond with gnarled trees, a swan, water lilies, and a cloudy blue sky above.

Marsh

Dark stormy sky over a forest with a fallen birch trunk, a winding path, and a distant church tower.

Lumbermen working in the woods

1660

Painting of a river bank with a large gnarled tree, a pond, a footbridge, a rowing boat, and a distant church under clouds.

The Banks of a River

1649

Painting of tall oak trees over rolling hills, a cottage, cattle by a pond, and a stormy cloudy sky.

A Hilly Landscape with Tall Oaks

1650

Painting of a busy Dutch town square with a gabled weigh house, strolling figures, ship masts, and a church spire under cloud

The Dam Square in Amsterdam with the Weigh House

1665