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Summer evening on the beach at Skagen. The painter and his wife (1899)

Peder Severin Krøyer (Danish, unknown)

Golden light spills across wet sand as two figures walk hand in hand through the shallows, their long shadows stretching toward the water’s edge. The fading sun paints the sky in soft pinks and blues, mirroring the quiet rhythm of waves lapping at their feet.
Nature morte sur une nappe à carreaux rouges (circa 1930-35)

Pierre Bonnard (French, 1867–1947)

A red-checkered tablecloth anchors the scene, its bold pattern softening under scattered objects. The colors hum quietly—warm ochres, muted greens—as if caught in afternoon light. Nothing feels staged; each element rests where it fell, holding the quiet tension of a moment paused mid-breath.
The Holy Family (1753)

Nöel Hallé (French, 1711–1781)

A tender scene unfolds—Mary cradles the infant Jesus while Joseph watches protectively. Warm light bathes the figures, their quiet intimacy framed by classical simplicity. The moment feels both sacred and strikingly human.
Isa Tyde, La belle Irlandaise (circa 1890)

Jean-Louis Forain (French, 1852–1931)

A young Irish woman gazes past the frame, her expression caught between defiance and melancholy. The loose brushstrokes soften her features, yet her piercing eyes hold steady. A hint of green at her collar whispers of homeland.
Girl in Blue Arranging Flowers (1915)

Frederick Carl Frieseke (American, 1874–1939)

A woman in a blue dress leans over a table, her hands gently arranging a burst of blossoms. Sunlight spills across the scene, softening the colors—her dress, the petals, the quiet corner of the room. It’s an ordinary moment, yet alive with quiet attention.
Abbildungen zu Oken’s Allgemeiner Naturgeschichte für alle Stände Pl.032 (1841)

Lorenz Oken (German, unknown)

Delicate veins branch across translucent leaves, each curve precise as a surgeon’s incision. The engraving freezes fern fronds mid-unfurl, their edges sharp enough to draw blood. Shadows pool beneath ribbed stems, turning scientific illustration into something alive, breathing—a pressed specimen suddenly stirring under glass.
A synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent Islands Pl.65 (1837-1838)

Elizabeth Gould (English, 1804–1841)

Two parrots perch on a gnarled branch, their emerald and crimson feathers stark against the paper. One cocks its head, beak slightly open—mid-chatter or mid-bite. The leaves around them curl with precise veins, each line in the engraving sharp enough to prick a finger.
‘einzug’ (The Arrival)

Franz Xaver Simm (Austrian, 1853–1918)

A lone rider emerges from the forest, his horse’s breath misting in the cold air. Sunlight breaks through the trees, glinting off armor and damp leaves. The quiet tension of an approaching moment hangs in the stillness—something is about to change.
Immaculate Conception (1632)

Francisco de Zurbarán (Spanish, 1598–1664)

A young woman in blue and white robes stands bathed in golden light, her hands clasped in prayer. A crescent moon glows beneath her feet as cherubs swirl in the clouds above. The scene hums with quiet reverence, every fold of fabric and beam of light pulling the eye toward her serene face.
Boy in Boat, Gloucester (1880–1881)

Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910)

A lone boy sits in a weathered boat, his gaze lost in the shimmering expanse of the sea.
Zirkusreiterin in der Manege (circa 1935)

Brynolf Wennerberg (Swedish, 1866–1950)

A horsewoman glides through the circus ring, her poised elegance contrasting with the vibrant chaos around her.
Original water-colour drawings of birds and eggs Pl.02 (1763)

John William Lewin (English, 1770–1819)

A delicate watercolor study of birds and eggs, alive with intricate detail and a whisper of movement.
Peasant Woman Binding Sheaves (After Millet)

Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

A peasant woman merges with golden fields in van Gogh’s restless reinterpretation of rural labor, where every brushstroke hums with heat and motion.
Un Soir À La Mer

Alfred Stevens (Belgian, 1823–1906)

A woman stands by the sea at dusk, her figure bathed in twilight as waves gently break against the shore.
Roses. Marie Krøyer seated in the deckchair in the garden by Mrs Bendsen’s house (1893)

Peder Severin Krøyer (Danish, unknown)

A woman lounges in a sunlit garden, surrounded by blooming roses, her expression as soft as the light filtering through the leaves.