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Landscape with Waterfall
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The tiny figures in this grand landscape with a rushing waterfall are almost lost. The composition is dominated by gnarled trees, barren tree trunks, and roiling water. The dramatic cycle of nature’s birth and decay is almost tangible. A church tower rises up in the distance like a beacon of peace.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineLandscape with Waterfall. c. 1668. Jacob Isaacksz van Ruisdael. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
