Pastoral Scenes
Forest and Native House
Raden Saleh
A luminous 19th-century Indonesian landscape depicting a serene moment of travel and shelter at the forest's edge.
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 Harvest
John Frederick Herring, Jr.
An idyllic 19th-century English harvest scene filled with detail, from the powerful draft horses to the quiet family moment in the foreground.
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
Windmill Beside a Frozen River
Andreas Schelfhout
A luminous winter landscape featuring a traditional Dutch windmill and figures on the ice under a soft sunset sky.
Pastoral Scenes
A Sower
Frederik Vermehren
A masterfully rendered pastoral scene from the Danish Golden Age, capturing the quiet dignity of rural labor at sunset.
Pastoral Scenes
View of Florence with the Cathedral
Oswald Achenbach
An evocative 19th-century view of Florence, capturing the golden atmosphere of the Italian countryside overlooking the city's iconic landmarks.