Landscape with a Waterfall and Castle, c.1670 by Jacob van Ruisdael
Canvas Print - 13470-RJV
Location: Dayton Art Institute, Ohio, USAOriginal Size: 70.5 x 55.2 cm
Giclée Canvas Print | $55.40 USD
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*Max framing size: Long side up to 28"
"Landscape with a Waterfall and Castle" will be custom-printed for your order using the latest giclée printing technology. This technique ensures that the Canvas Print captures an exceptional level of detail, showcasing vibrant and vivid colors with remarkable clarity.
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Painting Information
Jacob van Ruisdael, the master of mood, giving us another brooding slice of 17th-century landscape in "Landscape with a Waterfall and Castle," c.1670. But let’s be clear: this is not just any landscape. Ruisdael isn’t one to paint pretty pastoral scenes with buttercups and a chirping bird. No, this is nature as it really is - brutal, chaotic, and indifferent to human presence.
Look at that waterfall! It’s ferocious, crashing through the center of the painting like it’s got somewhere very important to be. The rocks, jagged and unwelcoming, practically slice through the water’s flow, but it keeps going - unstoppable. You can almost hear the roar of it, like nature is yelling, “I’m in charge here!” The trees on either side bend and twist, not in a delicate, picturesque way, but as if they're trying to survive this relentless landscape.
And then there’s the castle - just sitting there. Perched up on the hill like some tragic afterthought. It's not one of those grand fortresses, full of pride. No, this castle feels small, forgotten, like it’s been left behind by time, watching nature tear through the world with absolutely no regard for its human-made stones. It’s Ruisdael reminding us that no matter how grand we think our structures are, nature will always be bigger, always be stronger.
The color palette? Dark, moody, with those threatening grey clouds hanging heavy in the sky. This isn’t a sunny, idyllic day - it’s a moment between storms, or perhaps just before one. The browns and greens of the trees are earthy, yes, but they feel weighed down, as if they’re barely managing to hold their ground.
It’s Ruisdael’s technique that ties this all together. His brushwork - so precise in the architecture, but looser and more wild in the trees and water - creates a perfect tension between order and chaos. The castle is there, holding its own, but nature is the real star, wild and untamable.
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