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.

  • Poirier En Fleurs (1885)

    Poirier En Fleurs (1885)

    Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

    Monet’s ‘Poirier En Fleurs’ beautifully captures the fleeting beauty of a pear tree in bloom, showcasing his impressionistic style focused on light and nature.

  • Field of Poppies, Isles of Shoals (1890)

    Field of Poppies, Isles of Shoals (1890)

    Childe Hassam (American, 1859–1935)

    Hassam captured the natural beauty of poppy fields in the Isles of Shoals.

  • The Island Garden (1892)

    The Island Garden (1892)

    Childe Hassam (American, 1859–1935)

    Hassam’s “The Island Garden” captures the natural beauty of poet Celia Thaxter’s garden on Appledore Island.

  • Claude Monet Water Lilies.

    Claude Monet Water Lilies.

    Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

    Monet’s radical “broken color” approach—applying pure pigments in rapid, unblended strokes—achieved unprecedented luminosity.

  • Irises (1889): Van Gogh’s Dance with Chaos and Grace

    Irises (1889): Van Gogh’s Dance with Chaos and Grace

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    Painted during Vincent van Gogh’s voluntary stay at the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum in 1889, this canvas pulses with raw energy, yet whispers of fragile control.

  • Snow Mountain and Red Trees Scroll, Six Dynasties

    Snow Mountain and Red Trees Scroll, Six Dynasties

    Zhang Sengyou(张僧繇) (Chinese, 479 – ?)

    A scholar contemplates the vista from a pavilion, while a visitor on a donkey crosses a frost-laden bridge, their postures subtly conveying winter’s bite and literati resilience

  • Snow Scenery Scroll. Song Dynasty. Ma Yuan

    Snow Scenery Scroll. Song Dynasty. Ma Yuan

    Ma Yuan(马远) (Chinese, 1160—1225)

    This work bridges Southern Song lyrical minimalism and Ming reinterpretations, offering insights into Ma Yuan’s enduring influence and the evolution of “academy-style” landscape painting.

  • Spring Mountains and Auspicious Pines Scroll

    Spring Mountains and Auspicious Pines Scroll

    Mi Fu(米芾) (Chinese, 1051—1107)

    Mi Fu’s “Cloudy Peaks and Pines” scroll whispers ancient burnout remedies through ink-wash poetry. The lone pavilion stands like a medieval mindfulness app icon, while mist-shrouded pines encode Song-era work-life balance wisdom.

  • A Silent Love Tragedy in Ming Art: Why Did Lü Ji Separate the Ducks?

    A Silent Love Tragedy in Ming Art: Why Did Lü Ji Separate the Ducks?

    Lv Ji (吕纪) (Chinese, 1465-1505)

    Artwork captures emotional tension through minimalism: ducks turn away on a cold stone, duckweeds hover mid-fall. This Ming court masterpiece is hailed as “the spiritual breakthrough in bird-and-flower painting.”