Pastoral Scenes
Woman and Child in the Grass (Femme avec enfant sur l'herbe)
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
An intimate Impressionist scene of a woman and child resting in a sun-dappled field.
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.
Pastoral Scenes
Breton Girls Dancing, Pont-Aven
Paul Gauguin
A charming Post-Impressionist scene of young girls in traditional dress dancing in the French countryside.
Coastal Classics
Sailing Toy Boats (Scheepje zeilen)
Bernard Blommers
A luminous and nostalgic scene of children playing with toy sailboats in the golden surf.
Pastoral Scenes
Helga in the Poppies
Michael Ancher
A charming impressionistic scene of a young girl amidst a garden of brilliant red poppies.
Figure Studies
Young Boy, Motif from Holland
Nils Kreuger
An evocative 19th-century portrait of a young boy amidst the Dutch dunes, rendered in warm, naturalistic tones.