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  • Petite gardeuse d’oies (1886)

    Petite gardeuse d’oies (1886)

    Camille Pissarro (French, 1830–1903)

    A girl stands barefoot in the grass, her small frame dwarfed by the geese she tends. Sunlight dapples the scene, softening the edges of her straw hat and the birds’ white feathers. The air hums with quiet movement—rustling wings, shifting feet, the unspoken bond between child and flock.

  • Chemin de l’écluse, Saint-Ouen-l’Aumône (1882)

    Chemin de l’écluse, Saint-Ouen-l’Aumône (1882)

    Camille Pissarro (French, 1830–1903)

    A sunlit path winds past a quiet riverbank, where dappled light dances on the water. Trees lean gently over the lane, their leaves whispering in the breeze. The scene hums with the quiet rhythm of rural life—soft, fleeting, alive.

  • On the Stile (1878)

    On the Stile (1878)

    Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910)

    A girl pauses on the wooden stile, her dress catching the breeze. The fields stretch beyond her, golden and endless. For a moment, she’s neither here nor there—just balanced between two worlds, one foot still lingering in childhood.

  • The Red School House (1873)

    The Red School House (1873)

    Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910)

    A lone red schoolhouse stands against the muted greens of a rural landscape. The weathered wood and simple shape suggest quiet days of chalk dust and recitations, a humble outpost of learning in the open countryside. No children play outside—just stillness, and the faint echo of lessons past.

  • Landscape (c. 1880)

    Landscape (c. 1880)

    Jean Charles Cazin (French, 1841–1901)

    A tranquil countryside scene bathed in soft twilight, where winding paths and scattered trees invite quiet contemplation.

  • Autumn Fields (ca. 1926-1934)

    Autumn Fields (ca. 1926-1934)

    Edward Bruce (American, 1879–1943)

    A serene yet vibrant depiction of rural autumn, where textured brushwork and earthy colors breathe life into the land.

  • Fog, Voisins (1874)

    Fog, Voisins (1874)

    Alfred Sisley (French, 1839–1899)

    A misty countryside scene where fog softens the landscape into layers of delicate color and light.

  • The Little Shepherdess (1868-72)

    The Little Shepherdess (1868-72)

    Jean-François Millet (French, 1814–1875)

    A solitary girl tends her sheep in a windswept field, embodying quiet strength and the rhythms of rural life.

  • The Gardener – Old Peasant with Cabbage (1883-1895)

    The Gardener – Old Peasant with Cabbage (1883-1895)

    Camille Pissarro (French, 1830–1903)

    An elderly peasant holds a cabbage with quiet pride, his connection to the land rendered in earthy, textured brushstrokes.