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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, Rembrandt, c. 1645

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
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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)

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