labor

  • Old Woman Gathering Faggots (1865)

    Old Woman Gathering Faggots (1865)

    Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910)

    A solitary elderly woman gathers firewood in a stark landscape, her quiet labor rendered with raw honesty and quiet dignity.

  • Tucked Up (1904)

    Tucked Up (1904)

    Frederick George Cotman (English, 1850–1920)

    A tender yet unsentimental portrayal of rural laborers resting in golden hay, bathed in twilight’s fading glow.

  • The Wood Gatherers

    The Wood Gatherers

    François Alfred Delobbe (French, 1835–1915)

    A tender yet unsentimental glimpse of rural life, where figures merge with the forest in their daily labor.

  • Le trecciaiole di paglia (1868)

    Le trecciaiole di paglia (1868)

    Egisto Ferroni (Italian, 1835–1912)

    A serene depiction of women weaving straw, bathed in warm light and earthy tones, celebrating the quiet grace of rural labor.

  • Rough Work (1883)

    Rough Work (1883)

    Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910)

    A gritty, atmospheric depiction of manual labor, where brushstrokes and shadows convey both exhaustion and quiet perseverance.

  • Home From The Fields (circa 1880-84)

    Home From The Fields (circa 1880-84)

    Charles Sprague Pearce (American, 1851–1914)

    A farmer and his animals trudge home at dusk, bathed in golden light that whispers of exhaustion and quiet resilience.

  • The Siesta (After Millet)

    The Siesta (After Millet)

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    A luminous reimagining of laborers resting under a haystack, pulsing with van Gogh’s dynamic brushwork and radiant colors.