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Jacob van Ruisdael

Landscape with a Windmill

1646
oil on wood
49.5 × 68.5 cm (19.5 × 27 in)

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · verified July 2026

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Look closely at the field across from the windmill: white linens are naturally bleached in the sun, a process that would have taken several months.

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