Pastoral Scenes
Indians Playing Cards
John Mix Stanley
A captivating scene of everyday life on the American frontier, featuring Indigenous figures and horses set against a grand, expansive landscape.
Art for the Library
Heritage-rich, bookish works with depth, formality, and quiet authority.
Rich tones and heritage subjects add depth and quiet authority to a room made for reading.
Pastoral Scenes
Sorteperspillerne (The Old Maid Players)
Julius Exner
This charming 1862 genre painting by Julius Exner captures a spirited moment of youth and leisure, rendered with masterful chiaroscuro.
Pastoral Scenes
Landscape with Chapel
Frans Post
An atmospheric 17th-century landscape of colonial Brazil featuring a chapel and lush tropical palms.
Pastoral Scenes
Housing the Poor
Joost Cornelisz Droochsloot
A masterful Dutch Golden Age scene capturing a narrative gathering of figures within a historic architectural landscape.
Pastoral Scenes
Soldiers Camping in a Nobleman's Yard
Eduard Majsch
A vivid 19th-century genre painting depicting a moment of rest for soldiers in a quiet courtyard.
Pastoral Scenes
Man with a Hoe
Jean-François Millet
A poignant and monumental depiction of rural labor by Barbizon school master Jean-François Millet.