Jacob van Ruisdael, 1653 - Two Watermills and an Open Sluice - fine art print

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Jacob van Ruisdael captured the tension between nature's power and human needs. Glimpsed from the bank of a stream amid thick foliage, turbulent waters rush through an open sluice. Inclement weather is suggested by the dark clouds; uneven, craggy branches and spreading trees grow on either side of the river. Against the ominous sky, the buildings appear solid and sturdy, and a solitary male figure with his dog seems dwarfed by the natural setting. Sunlight breaks through the heavily clouded sky and settles on the central motif of the two half-timber thatched millhouses.

When he was in his early twenties, Ruisdael traveled to Germany from his native Haarlem. He became captivated by watermills on his travels and painted a series of views featuring them as a central motif. This painting is one of six known variations on this theme and the only one that is dated.

The 17th century work of art was made by the master Jacob van Ruisdael. Nowadays, this work of art is in the the The J. Paul Getty Museum's digital art collection located in Los Angeles, California, United States of America. This classic art public domain piece of art is being included with courtesy of The J. Paul Getty Museum.: . Moreover, alignment is in landscape format and has a side ratio of 1.2 : 1, which means that the length is 20% longer than the width.

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