Pastoral Scenes

An elegant 19th-century panoramic view of Hobart Town, capturing the early settlement from a tree-lined hillside.

A luminous and classical depiction of an Italian villa's garden, rich with architectural detail and 18th-century elegance.

An airy and contemplative Dutch landscape featuring a classic drawbridge reflected in the still waters of a canal.

A peaceful Dutch landscape featuring grazing cattle and the distant spires of Hattem under an expansive, luminous sky.

This peaceful seventeenth-century Flemish landscape features a rustic farmhouse and figures by a quiet waterway.

An idyllic Impressionist portrait by Claude Monet, capturing the play of light on a figure in a blooming garden.

A serene 19th-century English landscape capturing the tranquil beauty of the Hertfordshire countryside.

A luminous 19th-century scene of rural labor, capturing the rhythmic beauty of a French hay harvest.

An evocative and timeless landscape study capturing the romantic ruins of a Roman aqueduct in the French countryside.

This 17th-century ink and wash landscape by Zha Shibiao captures a moment of quiet industry in the rural Chinese countryside.

A peaceful 19th-century French landscape capturing the quiet beauty of the Marne riverbank with soft, impressionistic brushwork.