Schellingwou seen from the Diemerdijk 1655

Rembrandt van Rijn’s “Schellingwou seen from the Diemerdijk” is a 1655 pen and brown ink drawing, executed in a loose and gestural style that was typical of the artist’s later works. This drawing depicts the village of Schellingwou across the water from the Diemerdijk, a river in the Netherlands. The artwork features a prominent windmill and a few simple details like a lone figure and a boat, rendered with sweeping strokes, offering a glimpse of the Dutch landscape. This drawing is part of a series of drawings made by Rembrandt depicting the Dutch countryside in the 1650s. The drawing is now held in the Museum Boijmans van Beuningen in Rotterdam.