Landscape with Windmills near Haarlem by Jacob van Ruisdael. A classic Dutch landscape featuring a prominent stone windmill and a thatched cottage under a vast, cloud-filled sky.

Landscape with Windmills near Haarlem

Jacob van Ruisdael

1655 · Oil Paint, Oak Panel

A quintessential 17th-century Dutch landscape capturing the atmospheric beauty of the countryside and its iconic windmills.

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Where it works

A weightier piece with steady character with softened warm notes — supports a polished room with depth.

Often works in
Dining Room · Library · Study
Placement
Reads best above substantial furniture or an open wall
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Reads clearly on light, mid, or deeper walls
Color notes
Soft gray, Charcoal black, Soft white

About the piece

Painted in 1655 by the preeminent Dutch landscape master Jacob van Ruisdael, this work showcases the artist's unparalleled ability to render nature's scale. The composition features a towering windmill and a humble cottage set against a magnificent, sweeping sky of luminous, billowing clouds, a hallmark of Golden Age Dutch realism.