rural-life

  • Village Street, Vétheuil (1879)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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.

  • 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.

  • Breton Girl

    Breton Girl

    Pascal-Adolphe-Jean Dagnan-Bouveret (French, 1852–1929)

    A young Breton girl in traditional dress gazes thoughtfully, her weathered clothing and quiet strength revealing a life of rural toil and quiet pride.

  • Woman Washing Her Feet in a Brook (1894)

    Woman Washing Her Feet in a Brook (1894)

    Camille Pissarro (French, 1830–1903)

    A woman kneels by a brook, her hands submerged in water as sunlight dances across the scene, blending labor with tranquility.

  • Peasant House at Éragny (1884)

    Peasant House at Éragny (1884)

    Camille Pissarro (French, 1830–1903)

    A serene countryside scene where a weathered cottage blends into the lush surroundings, radiating quiet charm and rustic simplicity.