Pastoral Scenes
Rowing on the Seine
Ferdinand Heilbuth
A serene and elegant Impressionist-style scene of leisure on the river Seine, featuring a rowing boat and a swan.
Serene Quiet
Restful, low-noise works with soft pacing and gentle visual presence.
Soft tone, open space, and gentle pacing keep this look calm, airy, and beautifully understated.
Pastoral Scenes
Picking Flowers
Hugo Salmson
A charming late 19th-century scene of a young girl resting in a flower-filled meadow.
Pastoral Scenes
Le Chaumière
Charles-François Daubigny
A serene 19th-century French landscape featuring a rustic cottage by a quiet river at twilight.
Figure Studies
Lady Writing a Letter
Albert Edelfelt
A luminous 19th-century portrait of a woman moments after opening a letter, captured in a warm, intimate light.
Coastal Classics
Wellington Harbour
James Nairn
A luminous Impressionist study of light and reflection on the Wellington waterfront.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
A Hunting Nymph, Asleep
Dirck van der Lisse
This 17th-century Dutch painting captures a serene moment of a resting huntress amidst a rugged landscape.