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The picture is badly worn and much detail has been lost, but van Ruisdael’s masterly technique and ability to portray atmosphere can still be seen in the mills, grey clouds and clifftop trees, all seeming to dwarf the little scene of grinding labour taking place in their shadow.
Title
Three Watermills with Washerwomen
Date
about 1670
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 60 x W 74 cm
Accession number
NG989
Acquisition method
Wynn Ellis Bequest, 1876
Work type
Painting