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Painting of a windmill on a rocky cliff under a stormy sky, with small figures on a path and a rowboat on a river at right.

The Mill

A windmill stands on a rocky outcrop under a dark, stormy sky that breaks to pale light on the horizon. Below, two small figures walk along a path beside a river, and a boat with a rower sits on the water at right.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1645
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3840 × 3193 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1645; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rembrandt, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: El molino, Rembrandt, c. 1645

Un molino de viento se alza sobre un promontorio rocoso bajo un cielo oscuro y tormentoso que se abre en una luz pálida en el horizonte. Abajo, dos pequeñas figuras caminan por un sendero junto a un río, y a la derecha una barca con un remero flota en el agua.

Português: O moinho, Rembrandt, c. 1645

Um moinho de vento se ergue sobre uma elevação rochosa sob um céu escuro e tempestuoso que se abre em luz pálida no horizonte. Abaixo, duas pequenas figuras caminham por uma trilha ao lado de um rio, e à direita um barco com um remador repousa na água.

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