rural-life

The Four-Leaf Clover (1873)

Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910)

A young girl searches for a four-leaf clover in a sunlit field, her quiet determination framed by Homer’s tender brushwork.
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.
La Maison Rondest Sous La Neige, Pontoise Or Chemin De L’hermitage, Pontoise, Sous La Neige (circa 1875)

Camille Pissarro (French, 1830–1903)

A serene winter village scene, where snow transforms ordinary rooftops and paths into a softly glowing landscape.
La maison de La Crau (The Old Mill) (1888)

Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

A weathered mill stands under a turbulent sky, its rough textures and golden light pulsing with van Gogh’s restless energy.
Sur Le Chemin Du Diben (1910)

Paul Madeline (French, 1863–1920)

A luminous countryside path alive with dappled light and textured brushstrokes, evoking the quiet magic of a solitary walk.
Recolte des Pommes (ca. 1890)

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (French, 1824–1898)

A tranquil orchard scene where harvesters gather apples under a diffused golden light, blending labor with quiet poetry.
Women Picking Olives (1889)

Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

A luminous yet earthy scene of laborers harvesting olives, where human figures and landscape breathe as one.
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.
Stack of Wheat (Thaw, Sunset) (1890-91)

Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

A solitary haystack glows under a winter sunset, its warmth melting into the cool tones of thawing snow.