Pastoral Scenes

This evocative 19th-century French landscape captures the rugged limestone cliffs and quiet stone architecture of Ornans with masterful realism.

A charming and atmospheric 19th-century scene of an artist reflecting amidst a sun-dappled, leaf-strewn lane.

This masterfully executed Italianate landscape captures a tranquil river scene bathed in the warm, golden light of late afternoon.

A magnificent French park landscape featuring washerwomen around an ornate fountain, captured with atmospheric light.

A luminous seventeenth-century landscape capturing a serene biblical narrative within a vast, atmospheric Italianate vista.

An expressive late-Impressionist landscape by Renoir, capturing the luminous warmth of the French Riviera.

A serene, autumnal landscape featuring a prominent tree and a distant farmhouse in soft, glowing light.

A pastoral river crossing scene capturing the golden light and rustic charm of the Dutch Italianate tradition.

A masterfully detailed 19th-century view of the lakeside village of Hallstatt, capturing the light on the water and the textures of the Alpine landscape.

A serene winter landscape capturing the quiet stillness of a snow-blanketed village through expressive, textural brushwork.

This atmospheric 1851 painting by Constant Troyon captures a serene, foggy morning as a shepherdess leads her livestock to market.

A luminous pastoral scene capturing a shepherdess and her flock under the brilliant midday sun of the Swiss Alps.