Pastels

Soft, chalky color runs through these scenes of coastlines, gardens and quiet countryside, with hazy skies and gentle light rather than sharp contrast. Water, cliffs, trees and open fields recur, giving a relaxed, airy mood throughout. The blush, sage and pale blue tones sit lightly on white or cream walls, suiting a living room, spa, or hotel guest room.

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A detailed study of a roe deer's head with antlers, rendered in watercolor and ink with brown, tan, and black tones on aged paper.
Albrecht Dürer
Head of a Roe Deer
pen and ink and watercolour on paper

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Watercolor landscape depicting a fortified city with towers along a river valley, surrounded by mountains and trees in soft blues, greens, and browns.
Albrecht Dürer
View of Trente
1494 · watercolour and gouache on paper

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A botanical illustration of an iris plant with dark blue-purple flowers and green stems and leaves against a pale background.
Albrecht Dürer
An Iris
watercolour and gouache on paper
A blue lily with green stem and red stamens rendered in watercolor on aged paper, dated 1526.
Albrecht Dürer
Study of a lily
1526 · watercolour on paper

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Three studies of a bullfinch shown from different angles, rendered in watercolor and gouache with pink, black, and green coloring on cream paper.
Albrecht Dürer
Three studies of a bullfinch (w/c & gouache on paper)
watercolour and gouache on paper

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A harbor scene depicting a decorated warship among smaller vessels, painted in shades of purple, blue, yellow, and red.
Othon Friesz
The Decorated Cruiser, Antwerp, 1905
1905 · oil

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Two nude figures stand in shallow water on a beach under a pale sky, painted in soft yellows, purples, and blues.
Henri Edmond Cross
Bathers
1906 · oil

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A reclining bather sits on a beach beside golden vegetation, facing a stormy seascape with white clouds and dark waters.
Henri Edmond Cross
After the Storm (The Bather)

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A Venetian canal with ivy-covered buildings, wooden posts, and a bridge, rendered in pointillist technique with greens, blues, and warm pastels.
Henri Edmond Cross
Rio San Trovaso, Venice
1904 · oil

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Van Gogh's painting depicts rolling green wheat fields under a cloudy sky with swirling brushstrokes in greens, blues, and whites.
Vincent van Gogh
Green Wheat Fields, Auvers
1890 · oil

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A crowded beach scene with figures in period dress gathering by the shore, with sailboats and islands visible across blue water under a light sky.
Maurice Brazil Prendergast
Opal Sea
1907 · oil

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A vase of white roses with green stems and leaves against a green background with diagonal brushstrokes.
Vincent van Gogh
Roses
1890 · oil

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A spring orchard with blossoming trees, fenced vineyard rows, and tall cypress trees under a textured yellow-green sky.
Vincent van Gogh
Orchard with Cypresses
1888 · oil

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Blooming orchard with white flowering trees in a green meadow dotted with yellow and white flowers under a pale blue sky.
Vincent van Gogh
Orchard in Blossom (Plum Trees)
1888 · oil

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A bearded man wearing a yellow straw hat and red-lined jacket against a beige background with blue brushstrokes.
Vincent van Gogh
Self-portrait with Straw Hat
1887

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A white vase filled with purple irises with green stems sits on a green table against a pale background.
Vincent van Gogh
Irises
1890 · oil

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A crowded European plaza with numerous figures in dark clothing scattered across a light-toned square surrounded by multi-story buildings in muted earth tones.
Maurice Brazil Prendergast
European Street Scene
Watercolor on paper

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An aerial painting depicts the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition grounds with beige buildings, waterways, and surrounding landscape in muted earth tones.
Childe Hassam
Bird's Eye View of 1893 World's Columbian Exposition Grounds
1893 · Colored pencil and watercolor

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A woman in a white dress stands among blooming white and purple flowering bushes in a garden setting.
Childe Hassam
Mrs. Hassam in the Garden
1896 · oil

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A watercolor illustration depicts a woman reclining on a striped blue sofa in an elegant interior with pastel walls, decorative art, and a dog resting nearby.
Carl Larsson
Cosy Corner
Watercolor on paper

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Beach scene with figures in period dress beneath a yellow parasol, sandy shore, and blue ocean under a light sky.
Edward Henry Potthast
Hourtide
oil

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Botanical illustration depicting three tulips with purple, yellow-red, and yellow petals on green stems against a beige background.
Pierre Joseph Redouté
Tulipe de Gesner [Tulipa gesneriana L.]
stipple engraving and watercolor

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Botanical illustration depicting striped blue and white tulips alongside pale pink roses with green leaves on a cream background.
Pierre Joseph Redouté
Tulips and Roses
1802 · stipple engraving and watercolor

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A striped tulip with pink and yellow petals on a green stem with two leaves, rendered in watercolor on a cream background.
Pierre Joseph Redouté
Tulipa Culta (Cultivated Tulip), Choix des Plus Belles Fleurs et Des Plus Beaux Fruits
1827 · stipple engraving and watercolor

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