Old World Portraits
Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt
Madeleine Cartailhac
An elegant, atmospheric portrait of the legendary French actress Sarah Bernhardt in quiet contemplation.
Art for the Bedroom
Quieter paintings and soft palettes suited to a slower, calmer pace.
Soft color, gentle subjects, and quieter compositions help create a slower, more restful mood.
Pastoral Scenes
The Lim Fjord in Jutland
Christen Dalsgaard
A peaceful coastal landscape capturing the soft light and drifting clouds over the Lim Fjord.
Old World Portraits
Portrait of Henriette Chabot
Jacques-Émile Blanche
A delicate and airy 19th-century profile portrait of a woman in white, rendered with soft impressionistic brushwork.
Moody Landscapes
Landscape with Cottages on the Heath
Remigius Adrianus Haanen
An evocative 19th-century landscape capturing the quiet solitude of rural cottages under a dramatic, atmospheric sky.
oil paint
The Louvre
Camille Pissarro
A luminous Impressionist view of the Seine and the Louvre by Camille Pissarro.
Pastoral Scenes
Children Playing in the Park
Henriette Odescalchi
A delightful 1839 watercolor sketch of children at play in a wooded park.