Pastoral Scenes
Home by the Lake
Frederic Edwin Church
An idyllic mid-19th-century American landscape capturing a serene moment of frontier life amidst grand wilderness.
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
Starrucca Viaduct, Pennsylvania
Jasper Francis Cropsey
A luminous Hudson River School masterpiece capturing the vibrant autumn colors and grand scale of the Susquehanna Valley.
Pastoral Scenes
Dream of Arcadia
Thomas Cole
An expansive and luminous pastoral scene by Thomas Cole, capturing a vision of classical harmony and natural beauty.
Pastoral Scenes
The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak
Albert Bierstadt
A majestic landscape capturing the sublime beauty of the American West with dramatic peaks and a peaceful valley camp.
Pastoral Scenes
The Falls of St. Anthony
Seth Eastman
A majestic 19th-century American landscape capturing the power and beauty of the Falls of St. Anthony.
Pastoral Scenes
The Natural Bridge, Virginia
Frederic Edwin Church
A majestic mid-19th-century landscape painting capturing the monumental scale and golden atmosphere of Virginia's iconic natural stone bridge.