It was painted by Jacob van Ruisdael in 1670. The painting is now in the collection of the Amsterdam Museum. Wijk bij Duurstede is a riverside town about 20 kilometers from Utrecht. It is a municipality and a city in the central Netherlands.
In this painting, the windmill rises up majestically, defying the dark rain clouds and overshadowing the castle and the church of Wijk bij Duurstede. The River Lek flows in the foreground. This painting is world famous.
The Mill at Wijk-bij-Duurstede
