Rural Life Collection (page 6)

Two poachers burying a gamekeeper alive after a struggle (colour litho)
2796005 Two poachers burying a gamekeeper alive after a struggle (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Eight Views of Omi in Etching Style (Doban Omi hakkei), 1799-1820 (colour woodblock print)
5862225 Eight Views of Omi in Etching Style (Doban Omi hakkei), 1799-1820 (colour woodblock print) by Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849); 12.7x13.3 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Admiring the wisteria at the Kameido Shrine, 1781-91 (colour woodblock print; oban diptych)
5862212 Admiring the wisteria at the Kameido Shrine, 1781-91 (colour woodblock print; oban diptych) by Kiyonaga, Torii (1752-1815); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

A farmer attacked by gypsies (colour litho)
2795996 A farmer attacked by gypsies (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A farmer attacked by gypsies. Une fermiere attaquee par des Bohemiennes)

Old Billy
7268889 Old Billy by Towne, Charles (1763-1840); Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester, England; (add.info.: Charles Towne (1763-1840)); © Manchester Museum

Old Billy
7268888 Old Billy by Towne, Charles (1763-1840); Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester, England; (add.info.: Charles Towne (1763-1840)); © Manchester Museum

Souvenir of the Environs of Lake Nemi, 1865 (oil on canvas)
5861080 Souvenir of the Environs of Lake Nemi, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875); 98.4--134.3 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The Dramas Of Smuggling, A Group Of Smugglers Surprised By The Finance Guards... (colour litho)
2798446 The Dramas Of Smuggling, A Group Of Smugglers Surprised By The Finance Guards... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dramas Of Smuggling)

Blasted Tree, 1850 (oil on canvas)
5861828 Blasted Tree, 1850 (oil on canvas) by Cropsey, Jasper Francis (1823-1900); 43.2--35.6 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Jasper Francis Cropsey (1823-1900))

The White Bridge, after 1895 (oil on canvas)
5859749 The White Bridge, after 1895 (oil on canvas) by Twatchman, John Henry (1853-1902); 75--75 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by John Henry Twachtman (1853-1902))

Hillside with Trees, 1872-78 (oil on canvas)
5861440 Hillside with Trees, 1872-78 (oil on canvas) by Hunt, William Morris (1824-79); 30.6--40.6 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: William Morris Hunt (1824-79))

La Touques near Deauville, 1883 (oil on canvas)
5861115 La Touques near Deauville, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Boudin, Eugene Louis (1824-98); 55--74.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Eugene Louis Boudin (1824-98))

Stoke-by-Nayland, 1836 (oil on canvas)
5863027 Stoke-by-Nayland, 1836 (oil on canvas) by Constable, John (1776-1837); 126--169 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by John Constable (1776-1837))

Pond in the Woods, 1862 (oil on canvas)
5863028 Pond in the Woods, 1862 (oil on canvas) by Diaz de la Pena, Narcisse Virgile (1808-76); 68--89.8 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The Prairie on Fire, 1827 (oil on canvas)
5862111 The Prairie on Fire, 1827 (oil on canvas) by Fisher, Alvan (1792-1863); 61--83.8 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Alvan Fisher (1792-1863))

Solitude, 1818 (oil on canvas)
5862025 Solitude, 1818 (oil on canvas) by Shaw, Joshua (1776-1860); 54.5--78.7 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Joshua Shaw (1776-1860))

The Court of Doves, 1927 (oil on canvas)
885537 The Court of Doves, 1927 (oil on canvas) by Garbari, Tullio (1892-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: by Tullio Garbari (1892-1931))

Wind-Swept Sands, 1894 (oil on canvas)
5861612 Wind-Swept Sands, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Chase, William Merritt (1849-1916); 87--101.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by William Merritt Chase (1849-1916))

The Rapids, Hudson River, Adirondacks, 1894 (w / c on paper)
5859664 The Rapids, Hudson River, Adirondacks, 1894 (w/c on paper) by Homer, Winslow (1836-1910); 38.4x54.6 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Winslow Homer (1836-1910))

A Silver Morning, 1884 (oil on canvas)
5859328 A Silver Morning, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Inness, George Snr. (1825-94); 114.3--90.2 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by George Inness (1825-94))

Italian Landscape, 1821 (oil on paper mounted on canvas)
5861450 Italian Landscape, 1821 (oil on paper mounted on canvas) by Reinhold, Heinrich (1788-1825); 32.6--27.6 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Heinrich Reinhold (1788-1825))

Agricultural workers, 1939 (oil on canvas)
885346 Agricultural workers, 1939 (oil on canvas) by Virius, Mirko (1889-1943); Moderna Galerija, Zagreb, Croatia; (add.info.: by Virius Mirko (1889 - 1943))

Spring in France, 1890 (oil on canvas)
5861291 Spring in France, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Vonnoh, Robert William (1858-1933); 38.7--55.9 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Robert William Vonnoh (1858-1933))

Viewing Maple Trees, 1835 (colour woodblock print)
5859320 Viewing Maple Trees, 1835 (colour woodblock print) by Kunisada, Utagawa (Toyokuni III) (1786-1865); 25.5x37.4 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The Estuary Farm, 1830 (oil on canvas)
5861715 The Estuary Farm, 1830 (oil on canvas) by Dupre, Jules (1811-89); 33.7--47 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Jules Dupre (1811-89))

George Franklin Archer and the Archer Residence, 1871 (oil on canvas)
5861509 George Franklin Archer and the Archer Residence, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Humphreys, Charles Spencer (1818-80); 62.2--76.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The Golden Age, 1875 (oil on canvas)
5861983 The Golden Age, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Poynter, Edward John (1836-1919); 137.2--53.4 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: By Sir John Edward Poynter (1836-1919))

Mist Rising at Sunset in the Catskills, c. 1861 (oil on canvas)
5861522 Mist Rising at Sunset in the Catskills, c.1861 (oil on canvas) by Gifford, Sanford Robinson (1823-80); 17.2--24.1 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Italian Landscape with Travelers, 1645-1650 (oil on canvas)
5861511 Italian Landscape with Travelers, 1645-1650 (oil on canvas) by Both, Jan (c.1618-52); 49.5--61 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Jan Both (c.1618-52))

Summit of the Sierras, 1872-75 (gouache over graphite, on cream laid paper)
5860753 Summit of the Sierras, 1872-75 (gouache over graphite, on cream laid paper) by Moran, Thomas (1837-1926); 36x25 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Confidence Illustration, 1901
5975937 Confidence Illustration, 1901 by Wunsch, Marie (1862-1898); Private Collection; (add.info.: Society. Family. Confidence Young children talking in the countryside. Illustration, France, 1901)

Landscape, 1835-40 (oil on paper mounted on canvas)
5861105 Landscape, 1835-40 (oil on paper mounted on canvas) by Blery, Eugene (1805-87); 34.9--49.1 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Eugene Blery (1805-87))

A Conscript Return as a Sapper, c. 1851 (engraving)
1731098 A Conscript Return as a Sapper, c.1851 (engraving) by Bellange, Joseph-Louis-Hippolyte (1800-1866); (add.info.: A conscript is back from the war as sapper, engraving by Hippolyte Bellange, c)

Veronique dresses. (Illustration, circa 1920)
5975923 Veronique dresses. (Illustration, circa 1920) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Art of living. Fashion)

Cottages with a Woman Working in the Middle Ground, 1890 (charcoal, pen, ink, pastel and chalk on paper)
5860162 Cottages with a Woman Working in the Middle Ground, 1890 (charcoal, pen, ink, pastel and chalk on paper by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); 47x62 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

North Woods Club, Adirondacks (The Interrupted Tete-a-Tete), 1892 (w / c on paper)
5859661 North Woods Club, Adirondacks (The Interrupted Tete-a-Tete), 1892 (w/c on paper) by Homer, Winslow (1836-1910); 38x54.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Landscape with Hunters, 1619 (oil on canvas)
5862161 Landscape with Hunters, 1619 (oil on canvas) by Brill or Bril, Paul (1554-1626); 60--88 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Paul Bril (1554-1626))

The Keeper of the Herd, 1871 (oil on canvas)
5863029 The Keeper of the Herd, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); 71.7--91.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Jean Francois Millet (1814-1875))

A Rainy morning (oil on canvas)
7262772 A Rainy morning (oil on canvas) by Rousseau, Henri J.F. (Le Douanier) (1844-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: by Henri Rousseau (1844-1910))

Bathing Nymphs and Child, 1855-60 (oil on canvas)
5863030 Bathing Nymphs and Child, 1855-60 (oil on canvas) by Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875); 82.6x100.3 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

A Sled in the Snow, Russia (colour engraving)
1729679 A Sled in the Snow, Russia (colour engraving) by Rouargue, Adolphe (1810-after 1870); (add.info.: Russia : woman on a sled pulled by horses in the snow, engraving by Rouargue, 19th century)

398341 by Penfield, Edward (1866-1925); JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; JMK Archiv

Hare coursing, 18th century. 1792 (engraving)
7235901 Hare coursing, 18th century. 1792 (engraving) by Dodd, Daniel (fl.1760-90) (after); (add.info.: Hare coursing, 18th century)

Armed men hunting badgers, England, 18th century. 1792 (engraving)
7235897 Armed men hunting badgers, England, 18th century. 1792 (engraving) by Dodd, Daniel (fl.1760-90) (after); (add.info)

Louis Vallet, Chalonss / Marne, 1905 (lithography)
398370 Louis Vallet, Chalons s/Marne, 1905 (lithography) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Louis Vallet, Chalons s/Marne, 35, Rue Carnot)

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"Capturing the Essence of Rural Life: A Glimpse into the Past" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the idyllic charm of rural life. From picturesque windmills to vibrant carnivals, Kent's countryside offers a window into a bygone era. The Willesborough windmill stands tall against the sky, its majestic presence reminding us of simpler times when this Kentish smock mill was at the heart of agricultural communities in 1935. Transporting us further back, we stumble upon an enchanting backyard carnival from the 1800s. Laughter fills the air as families gather for joyous festivities under colorful tents, relishing in traditional games and delectable treats that bring smiles to young and old alike. Venturing deeper into Kent's rustic landscapes, we witness hop kilns bustling with activity as they remove dried hops in Goudhurst during 1937. This glimpse into history reveals how vital these aromatic plants were to local economies, their fragrant essence permeating through every corner. By The Sea beckons us with its tranquil beauty captured on canvas in 1881. As waves gently caress sandy shores, Victorian-era beachgoers bask under parasols while indulging in leisurely pursuits – a testament to nature's soothing embrace even centuries ago. The harvest season comes alive as hop pickers labor diligently at Maplescombe Farm and East Peckham during September 1938. Young and old unite amidst golden fields, working tirelessly to ensure a bountiful yield while fostering community bonds that endure through generations. Not all scenes depict joyful moments; some capture poignant transitions like an old man watching his beloved shack being demolished in Kingsdown during 1936. Reminders of impermanence mingle with nostalgia as progress reshapes familiar landscapes forever etched within memories. Beyond Kent's borders lies another captivating sight – Dutch skaters gracefully gliding across frozen waters of the Zuider Zee during the 1800s.