Pastoral Scenes
The Cattle Herd
Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem
A golden-hued Dutch Golden Age landscape depicting a lively pastoral scene of cattle crossing a ford.
Pastoral
Calm rural scenes and nature-led works with ease and softness.
Countryside scenes, gentle light, and natural calm make this style feel restorative, familiar, and easygoing.
Pastoral Scenes
L. A. Ring by His Fallen Easel
H. A. Brendekilde
A charming and atmospheric 19th-century scene of an artist reflecting amidst a sun-dappled, leaf-strewn lane.
Pastoral Scenes
Icy Pleasures
Adriaen van de Velde
This charming Dutch Golden Age scene captures the lively atmosphere of a frozen canal under a vast, atmospheric sky.
Pastoral Scenes
Mountain Landscape with Figures, Sheep and Fountain
Thomas Gainsborough
An atmospheric 18th-century pastoral scene rendered in warm, earthy watercolor tones by Thomas Gainsborough.