Nature Archives - Page 7 of 30

Madame Manet (Suzanne Leenhoff, 1829–1906) at Bellevue (1880)

Édouard Manet (French, 1832–1883)

A woman sits in dappled sunlight, her white dress pooling around her. The parasol rests beside her, forgotten. Shadows play across her face—neither smiling nor solemn, just present. Beyond her, the world blurs into loose brushstrokes, as if reality itself might dissolve at any moment.
Summer (1890)

Frank Weston Benson (American, 1862–1951)

Sunlight dapples through the trees as a woman in white lounges on the grass, her hat tipped back. The breeze carries the scent of warm earth and crushed stems. Nearby, another figure bends to gather flowers, their skirts brushing against the long summer grass. Lazy afternoon light pools around them.
Baigneuses (1892)

Berthe Morisot (French, 1841–1895)

Two women wade in shallow water, their dresses clinging to their limbs. Sunlight dapples the surface, blurring the line between reflection and skin. A breeze stirs the reeds; their laughter hangs just beyond the canvas.
Poppy field

Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

Golden poppies sway in the wind, their red petals bleeding into the green field. Thick brushstrokes twist the sky into a living thing. The earth hums with color, restless under the sun.
A Woman Seated at a Bench on the Avenue du Bois (1885)

Berthe Morisot (French, 1841–1895)

A woman in a flowing dress sits alone on a bench, dappled sunlight filtering through the trees. The broad avenue stretches behind her, alive with the blur of passing carriages and distant strollers. Her stillness anchors the scene, a quiet figure amid the bustling Parisian promenade.
Blue Butterfly (1896)

Albert Bierstadt (American, 1830–1902)

A delicate blue butterfly rests on a leaf, its wings glowing against muted greens. The fragile creature seems poised between stillness and flight, a fleeting spark of color in the quiet wilderness. Every vein in its translucent wings catches the light, as if nature paused just for this moment.
Birch Forest (1903)

Gustav Klimt (Austrian, 1862–1918)

Slender birch trunks rise like pale ghosts, their black markings stark against the dappled light. The forest floor shimmers with golden leaves, a silent carpet beneath the vertical dance of trees. Each slender form repeats into the distance, creating a rhythm that pulls the eye deeper into the woods.
Grove of Trees (1888–1890)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841–1919)

Dappled sunlight filters through the leaves, casting shifting patterns across the grove. Loose brushstrokes blur the line between earth and sky, trees swaying in an unseen breeze. The air hums with warmth, alive with the quiet rustle of branches.
Landscape with Cottage

Frederic Charles Vipond Ede (American, unknown)

A thatched cottage nestles among rolling hills, its stone walls softened by time. Smoke curls from the chimney into a pale sky. The scene breathes quiet solitude—no figures, just wind through grass and the weight of centuries in those weathered beams.