Pastoral Scenes
Saint Francis of Assisi Preaching to the Animals
Johannes Siberechts
A masterful 17th-century Flemish landscape depicting Saint Francis amidst a peaceful gathering of animals.
Pastoral Scenes
Open landscapes and rural scenes with calm light and easy rhythm.
Open fields, tree-lined paths, and gentle skies make these landscapes feel calm, familiar, and easy to live with.
Pastoral Scenes
The Ferry
Salomon van Ruysdael
A tranquil 17th-century Dutch river scene capturing the quiet rhythm of rural life and atmospheric light.
Pastoral Scenes
Flock of Sheep in a Forest
Anton Mauve
A tranquil and atmospheric watercolor of a shepherd tending his flock in a misty woodland clearing.
Pastoral Scenes
A Laborer at Céleyran
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
An evocative early Impressionist portrait by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec of a worker resting in the sun-drenched fields of the French countryside.
Pastoral Scenes
A Stage Coach on a Country Road
Julius Caesar Ibbetson
An evocative late 18th-century scene capturing the energy and atmosphere of travel in the English countryside.