Water mills

Date: 1653
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Dimensions: 84.1 x 66.4

When Jacob van Ruisdael was in his early twenties, he was traveling from his native Haarlem to Germany when he was captivated by the beauty of the water mills. He painted a whole series of paintings, the main motif of which were just them. This painting is one of six known variations on the same theme; it is the only one marked with a date. It represents the battle of nature and human intentions. In the lower left part, we can see a small male figure with a dog, which seems to have been completely swallowed up by the dark nature.

Ruisdael painted picture Water mills in 1653. Prevailing color of this fine art print is green and its shape is landscape. Original size is 84.1 x 66.4. This art piece is located in J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Jacob van Ruisdael (1629-1682) A Dutch master and landscape artist during the Golden Age of the Baroque. Born in Haarlem, he studied with his father and uncle and later sold frames. His work was influenced by the masters of the time. Although his talent was extraordinary, his paintings were, in his time, misunderstood. Therefore, in 1676, he began studying medicine in Amsterdam. Like Ruisdael, he painted forest landscapes, in which he demanded a myriad of details of plants and trees, the play of light and shadow and the reality of clouds (for example, Landscape with Rapids < / a>). In his views of cities and buildings in the landscape, such as Water Mills, we see the influence of Rembrandt.