Two Watermills and an Open Sluice Oil Painting After Jacob van Ruisdael 33"

Description

Late 20th century Dutch landscape oil painting on canvas of "Two Watermills and an Open Sluice" originally painted in 1653 by Jacob van Ruisdael. Foliate and scallop gold frame.

"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."

"Jacob Isaackszoon van Ruisdael (c. 1629 – 10 March 1682) was a Dutch painter, draughtsman, and etcher. He is generally considered the pre-eminent landscape painter of the Dutch Golden Age, a period of great wealth and cultural achievement when Dutch painting became highly popular.

Condition

Good Overall - Gentle wear; past repair / tear in sky

Dimensions

32.5" x 2.5" x 28.5" / Sans Frame - 23.5" x 19.5" (Width x Depth x Height)