Pastoral Scenes
The Sower
Jean-François Millet
A powerful depiction of labor and nature, featuring a dynamic figure striding through an atmospheric, earthy landscape.
Dramatic Bold
High-presence works with contrast, confidence, and stronger visual punch.
Stronger contrast, deeper color, and confident composition give these works their statement-making energy.
Pastoral Scenes
The Natural Bridge, Virginia
Frederic Edwin Church
A majestic mid-19th-century landscape painting capturing the monumental scale and golden atmosphere of Virginia's iconic natural stone bridge.
Pastoral Scenes
The Blind Girl
John Everett Millais
An evocative Pre-Raphaelite masterpiece depicting two sisters in a luminous English landscape under a double rainbow.
Pastoral Scenes
Le Village et les cascades de Tivoli
Giovanni Battista Busiri
A romantic and dramatic 18th-century view of the famous waterfalls at Tivoli, capturing the timeless allure of the Italian landscape.
Pastoral Scenes
Helga in the Poppies
Michael Ancher
A charming impressionistic scene of a young girl amidst a garden of brilliant red poppies.