Trenddeko van Ruisdael - The windmill of Wijk near Duurstede

Poster by Ruisdael - The Windmill of Wijk bij Duurstede

The watercolor depicts an old mill standing by a small lake. In the background, several rooftops can be seen, giving the impression that the mill is located just outside a small town. A fantastic painting of old picturesque Holland.

Jacob van Ruisdael was a renowned painter from the Netherlands who lived until the end of the 17th century. Besides his profession as a doctor, he enjoyed traveling through Holland, capturing dozens of beautiful motifs on his canvas. His works are now exhibited at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, which has housed an extensive collection of paintings from the Dutch Golden Age, as well as various Asian art objects and artifacts since its reopening in 2013.