rural-life

The Fence (1872)

Camille Pissarro (French, 1830–1903)

A weathered fence divides sunlit fields in this vibrant study of rural life, where light and texture blur the line between order and wildness.
The Road Menders

Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

A vibrant depiction of laborers repairing a country road, where swirling brushstrokes and vivid colors blur the line between toil and artistry.
Hark! The Lark (1882)

Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910)

A solitary figure pauses in a sunlit field, captivated by the song of a lark overhead.
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.
Village Street, Vétheuil (1879)

Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

A sunlit village street breathes with quiet life, where light and shadow play across weathered walls and wandering figures.
A Sick Chicken (1874)

Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910)

A lone, ailing chicken stands in stark solitude, its fragile form rendered with raw honesty against a barren backdrop.
Baigneuses gardeuses d’oies (1895-1896)

Camille Pissarro (French, 1830–1903)

A tranquil riverside scene where women bathe amid geese, bathed in soft light and earthy tones.
Autumn (1877)

Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910)

A hauntingly beautiful depiction of autumn’s fleeting warmth, where nature dwarfs human presence under a golden, nostalgic light.
Woman and Child at the Well (1882)

Camille Pissarro (French, 1830–1903)

A tender depiction of rural life, where a woman and child share a quiet moment by a sunlit well.