Old Orchard at Newport by William Trost Richards. A sun-drenched pastoral landscape featuring a row of trees behind a stone wall, with sheep grazing in a golden field under a dramatic cloud-filled sky.

Old Orchard at Newport

William Trost Richards

1875 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A luminous 19th-century American landscape capturing the serene coastal atmosphere of a Newport orchard.

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Where it works

A measured, restful work with softened warm notes — sits quietly within a room.

Often works in
Bedroom · Living Room · Dining Room
Placement
Strong over sofas, beds, buffets, or wider open walls
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Benefits from a distinct wall tone
Color notes
Soft sage, Deep burgundy, Soft cream

About the piece

In this 1875 masterwork, William Trost Richards captures the quiet, pastoral beauty of the Rhode Island coast. The painting features a sophisticated interplay of light as it breaks through heavy clouds to illuminate a golden meadow, grazing sheep, and traditional stone walls, offering a quintessential vision of the New England countryside.