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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Pastoral landscape featuring rolling hills with cypress trees, cultivated fields in yellow and green, and purple mountains beneath a pale sky.
Arthur Bowen Davies
Landscape with purple mountains from A.B. Davies book, edition #50/50
Pastel and chalk on paper

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A woman in profile gazes among pink flowering azaleas against a blue sky in this 1928 painting.
Charles Courtney Curran
The Breath of the Wild Azalea
1928 · Oil on canvas laid down on board

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Snow-capped mountain peak bathed in afternoon sunlight, framed by evergreen trees in foreground, rendered in whites, greens, and soft blues.
Charles Courtney Curran
The Jungfrau, Afternoon Sunlight
1900 · oil

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Three women in flowing classical gowns gather among yellow, pink, and red roses in soft, muted tones.
Charles Courtney Curran
The Perfume of Roses
1902 · oil

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Woman in white dress stands on grassy hillside overlooking calm water under blue sky with white clouds.
Charles Courtney Curran
A Breezy Day
1908 · oil

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Abstract geometric composition with overlapping rectangles and a circle in muted tones of blue, yellow, green, orange, and gray.
Michelle Abrams
Subdued

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Young ballet dancers in white tutus practice in a studio with wooden wainscoting under natural light, with one wearing an orange shawl.
Edgar Degas
The Dance Lesson
1879 · oil

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Young ballet dancers in white tutus practice in a green-walled studio with an instructor in dark clothing.
Edgar Degas
The Dancing Class
1873 · oil

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Jockeys on horseback gather in a green field with industrial buildings and smoking chimneys visible in the distance under a gray sky.
Edgar Degas
The Races
1871 · oil on wood

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A sixteenth-century botanical illustration depicting purple flowers, a pink iris, a yellow pear, and decorative calligraphic designs in ink and watercolor.
Joris Hoefnagel and Georg Bocskay
Rampion, Dittany, and Pear
1596 · Watercolors, gold and silver paint, and ink on parchment

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Illuminated manuscript page featuring handwritten Italian text, an ornate gold initial letter, a detailed brown shell illustration, and a small white flower with green stems.
Joris Hoefnagel and Georg Bocskay
Noah's Ark Shell and Sneezewort
1596 · Watercolors, gold and silver paint, and ink on parchment

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A detailed Renaissance illustration depicting a caterpillar, pear, purple tulip, and shell arranged on a cream page with Latin text above.
Joris Hoefnagel and Georg Bocskay
Caterpillar, Pear, Tulip, and Purple Snail
1596 · Watercolors, gold and silver paint, and ink on parchment

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Illuminated manuscript page featuring a golden crocus, black beetle, and pink foxglove with decorative text above in brown and gold.
Joris Hoefnagel and Georg Bocskay
Cloth-of-Gold Crocus, Beetle, and Foxglove
1596 · Watercolors, gold and silver paint, and ink on parchment

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Two botanical illustrations of flowering plants with roots and stems flank a small insect, accompanied by Latin text in gold and black ink on parchment.
Joris Hoefnagel and Georg Bocskay
Black Cumins and Insect
1596 · Watercolors, gold and silver paint, and ink on parchment

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A sixteenth-century illuminated manuscript page depicting a yellow pear with insects including a caterpillar, fly, and butterflies, accompanied by Latin text in decorative calligraphy.
Joris Hoefnagel and Georg Bocskay
Fly, Caterpillar, Pear, and Centipede
1596 · Watercolors, gold and silver paint, and ink on parchment

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A sixteenth-century naturalistic study depicting a segmented caterpillar and a red-winged insect among handwritten text and flowing linear patterns on aged parchment.
Joris Hoefnagel and Georg Bocskay
Caterpillar and Insect
1596 · Watercolors, gold and silver paint, and ink on parchment

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A woman reclines on a floral patterned bed in a room with green walls and decorative furnishings.
Frederick Carl Frieseke
Afternoon –Yellow Room
1910 · oil

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Two women in white dresses sit among flowering vines and green chairs in a lush garden setting.
Frederick Carl Frieseke
Lilies
1911 · oil

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A young girl in a pale blue dress with a white lace collar holds red flowers, wearing a green headpiece, against a neutral background.
Ammi Phillips
Henrietta Dorr
1814 · oil

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A pointillist harbor scene with sailboats, a lighthouse, sandy beach, and water in blues, greens, and earth tones.
Georges Seurat
The Channel of Gravelines, Petit Fort Philippe
1890 · oil

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A misty landscape with a rainbow arching through purple and blue clouds above a pale terrain with architectural structures and figures.
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Rainbow among Purple and Blue Clouds
1840 · Watercolour on paper

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Turner's 1845 painting depicts sea monsters emerging from misty waters beneath a golden sunrise sky in warm yellows and browns.
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Sunrise with Sea Monsters
1845 · Oil paint on canvas

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A watercolor depicting an interior bedroom with architectural elements, featuring soft washes of blue, yellow, cream, and terracotta tones throughout the composition.
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Turner's Bedroom in the Palazzo Giustinian (the Hotel Europa), Venice
1840 · Watercolour and bodycolour on paper

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A misty mountain landscape with a blue peak reflected in pale golden water, boats in the foreground, and birds in the hazy sky.
Joseph Mallord William Turner
The Blue Rigi, Sunrise
1842 · Watercolour on paper

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