Pastoral Scenes
Children Receiving Their Breakfast
Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller
A tender mid-19th century genre scene depicting children sharing a simple breakfast in a rustic setting.
Art for the Nursery
Soft, airy works that keep the room calm, gentle, and light.
Gentle color, lighter forms, and a soothing pace make these works feel calm, tender, and easy to live with.
Figure Studies
Girl with a Baby Among Birch Trees
Paula Modersohn-Becker
A tender, earthy-toned depiction of a young girl and infant, captured with the bold, textural brushwork of early German Modernism.
Pastoral Scenes
The Peaceable Kingdom
Edward Hicks
A charming 19th-century folk art masterpiece depicting a harmonious gathering of animals and children in a serene wilderness.