rural-life

  • 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.

  • Le village de Knocke (1894)

    Le village de Knocke (1894)

    Camille Pissarro (French, 1830–1903)

    A vibrant impressionist village scene, alive with dappled light and the quiet hum of rural life.

  • Gleaning

    Gleaning

    Arthur Foord Hughes (English, 1864–1932)

    A luminous depiction of harvesters gathering remnants, where light and labor intertwine with quiet dignity.

  • The Four-Leaf Clover (1873)

    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)

    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)

    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.