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Bleaching Ground in the Countryside Near Haarlem

» Jacob Isaacksz. van Ruisdael (Dutch, 1628/9–82)

Artist / Origin	Jacob Isaacksz. van Ruisdael (Dutch, 1628/9–82) Region: Europe
Date	ca. 1670 Period: 1400 CE - 1800 CE
Material	Oil on canvas Medium: Painting
Dimensions	H: 24 5/8 in. (62.5 cm.), W: 21 ¾ in. (55.2 cm.)
Location	Kunsthaus, Zurich, Switzerland
Credit	Courtesy of Giraudon/Bridgeman Art Library

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