Landscape

From serene countrysides to dramatic seascapes, our landscape collection captures nature’s changing moods in brushstroke and light. These works are not just views, but windows into atmosphere, memory, and the sublime.

  • Porta Cumae

    Porta Cumae

    Leontine von Littrow (Austrian, unknown)

    The ancient arch stands weathered yet defiant, its stones holding centuries of whispers. Beyond it, a sliver of light hints at landscapes unseen—what lies past this threshold remains a mystery, inviting the bold to step through.

  • A Town in the Abruzzi

    A Town in the Abruzzi

    John Ireland Howe Downes (American, unknown)

    Nestled among rugged hills, the stone houses of Abruzzi cling to the slopes. Sunlight washes over terracotta roofs, casting long shadows across narrow streets. The landscape feels both weathered and alive, where every cobblestone holds generations of footsteps.

  • The Khamsin (1891)

    The Khamsin (1891)

    Ludwig Hans Fischer (German, unknown)

    A swirling desert storm engulfs the horizon, sand whipping through the air like a furious veil. The sky darkens, heavy with dust, as the relentless khamsin wind carves its path across the barren land. Heat and chaos merge—nature’s raw power laid bare under an unforgiving sun.

  • Sea at Połąga IV (1908)

    Sea at Połąga IV (1908)

    Leon Wyczółkowski (Polish, 1852–1936)

    Waves crash against the shore, their foam dissolving into wet sand. The horizon stretches, a muted line between sea and sky. No people, just the raw pulse of water meeting land—endless, restless. You can almost hear the wind pulling back for the next surge.

  • Dawn (1907)

    Dawn (1907)

    Edmund Hodgson Smart (English, 1863–1942)

    Soft light spills over rolling fields, turning dew to gold. The horizon blushes pink as shadows stretch long across the land. A hush lingers in the air—that fragile moment when night loosens its grip and day hasn’t yet taken hold. The English countryside holds its breath between darkness and dawn.

  • Hiver Dans La Foret (1912)

    Hiver Dans La Foret (1912)

    William Degouve de Nuncques (Belgian, unknown)

    Moonlight glazes the snow-laden pines, casting blue shadows across the silent forest. Branches sag under their frozen weight, the air thick with stillness. No footprints disturb the white expanse—only the cold glow of night pressing between the trees. A hush so deep it hums.

  • View of the Coast of Amalfi

    View of the Coast of Amalfi

    Guglielmo Giusti (Italian, unknown)

    Sunlight glints off the turquoise waves crashing against Amalfi’s cliffs. Terraced villages cling to steep slopes, their pastel walls glowing against the rugged coastline. The sea stretches endlessly, its shifting blues mirroring the sky. A breeze carries salt and citrus through olive groves clinging to the hills.

  • On the Heights (circa 1909)

    On the Heights (circa 1909)

    Charles Courtney Curran (American, 1861–1942)

    Sunlight dapples through the trees, casting soft shadows on the grassy slope. A breeze rustles the leaves, carrying the scent of wildflowers. Two figures pause on the hilltop, their silhouettes small against the vast, glowing sky. The world stretches out below, bathed in golden afternoon warmth.

  • The Auvers Valley on the Oise River (1884–1906)

    The Auvers Valley on the Oise River (1884–1906)

    Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841–1919)

    Sunlight dances on the Oise, dappling the water between swaying trees. The valley breathes with loose brushstrokes—greens melt into blues, land blurs into river. A fleeting warmth lingers in the air, as if summer might slip away with the next breeze.