Pastoral Scenes

This 1874 painting by Winslow Homer captures a nostalgic moment of childhood education in a rural American landscape.

A luminous 19th-century American landscape depicting the warmth of frontier home life amidst the majestic scale of the wilderness.

A serene impressionistic landscape featuring a flock of sheep beneath a canopy of trees.

A serene 19th-century Dutch landscape capturing cattle grazing by a quiet stream and a rustic cottage.

An atmospheric 19th-century pastoral scene capturing the hazy, golden light of a morning trek to the market.

A tranquil, sun-drenched pastoral scene by Emile Claus featuring figures by a riverbank in Astene.

A tranquil 19th-century landscape capturing the timeless rhythm of the harvest in a warm, sun-drenched field.

A luminous 19th-century oil painting capturing the bright, warm atmosphere of a Spanish courtyard.

A serene 19th-century landscape capturing the timeless beauty of Crickhowell, Wales, with its iconic arched bridge and rolling mountains.

An atmospheric pastoral scene capturing a herd of cows being driven to pasture in the soft, hazy light of early morning.

This 19th-century study by Jacques Raymond Brascassat captures the humble charm of a traditional thatched cottage with atmospheric light.

An evocative oil study of a golden meadow at the edge of a forest under a vast, soft sky.