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Dark forest scene of costumed revelers with torches gathered around a huge oak, a bearded man on the ground, and an antlered

Herne's Oak from 'The Merry Wives of Windsor,' V, v

George Cruikshank, 1857

Oil study of a tall ash tree with autumn orange foliage beside dark woodland under a pale blue sky.

Study of an Ash Tree

John Constable, 1801

Dusk scene of banyan trees, an elephant, robed figures and a bullock cart beside a river with arched buildings.

Moonlit Scene of Indian Figures and Elephants among Banyan Trees, Upper India (probably Lucknow)

Auguste Borget, 1787

Painting of a nude woman reclining over rocks beneath gnarled trees in a dark wooded landscape with distant hills.

Woman Sleeping in the Nude in a Wooded Landscape

Landscape of tall pines, rocky ground, figures with sheep, and snowy mountains under a cloudy sky.

The Forest of Valdoniello, Corsica

Edward Lear, 1869

Painting of a gnarled tree over resting cattle and a standing herdsman beside a pond, under a cloudy sky.

A Wooded Landscape with Cattle and Herdsman

Gainsborough Dupont, 1796

Painting of a seated nude figure beneath a tree in a wooded landscape with distant hills.

Figure Study of a Nude Woman in a Wooded Landscape

Loose oil sketch of rocky cliffs and tall trees under a pale sky, with sunlit sandstone on the right.

In the Forest of Fontainebleau

Richard Parkes Bonington, 1825

Painted study of a large ash tree with dense foliage under a cloudy sky, with a smaller tree at the right edge.

Study of an Ash Tree

Lionel Bicknell Constable, 1851

Watercolor of tall beech trees with autumn foliage, a man driving cattle and sheep along a bank, and distant woods.

Landscape with beech trees and man driving cattle and sheep

Painting of a wooded lane with tall trees, a sandy path, and a small figure in red walking under a cloudy sky.

A Wooded Lane

Richard Parkes Bonington, 1825

Painting of a large spreading oak with cattle grazing in a meadow and woodland beyond under a cloudy sky.

Landscape with Deer under "The Beggar's Oak", Dagot's Park...

James Ward, 1820

Watercolor of trees over a footbridge, with a man in a wide-brimmed hat crossing toward the left.

Trees, with a Man Crossing a Footbridge

Oil painting of a wooded landscape with a waterfall, a fisherman in a boat, and a path winding under tall trees.

A Wooded Landscape with a Stream and a Fisherman

Thomas Smith of Derby, 1749

Painting of a dense woodland with a large spreading tree, a grassy path, and mossy boulders in the foreground.

A Wooded Landscape

Ramsay Richard Reinagle, 1833

Watercolor of a gnarled old tree with a man playing a pipe, two women and a dog beside a river.

Landscape with a man playing a pipe under an old tree

Painting of a boy in red with a rod and dog on a rocky bank beneath tall trees, with a rustic hut at right.

Wooded Landscape with a Boy and his Dog

Sr. George Barret, 1770

Painting of a wooded landscape with a woman in red and a child walking a dirt road under a pink-gold sky.

Wooded Landscape with Woman and Child Walking Down a Road

Robert Ladbrooke, 1820

Watercolor study of a gnarled oak tree with spreading branches, grey-blue foliage highlighted in ochre, above rocks.

Study of a Tree

Paul Sandby, 1780

Painting of a wooded landscape with tall trees, a calm lake, a stone bridge, a house, grazing sheep and hills under clouds.

Wooded hilly landscape

Abraham Pether, 1785

Painting of three llamas and a fox in a grassy clearing beneath large trees, with a magpie perched above.

Llamas and a fox in a wooded landscape

Thomas Weaver, 1828

Painting of a wooded landscape with large trees, a small figure on a dirt path, and a pink sky over distant hills.

Landscape with Trees and a Figure (recto)

Thomas Churchyard, 1840

Painting of a bearded man in antlers embracing a woman beneath an oak tree at night, with another woman watching nearby.

Falstaff at Herne's Oak, from "The Merry Wives of Windsor," Act V, Scene v

James Stephanoff, 1832

Sepia ink and wash drawing of a road winding through rocky mountains, with large trees on the right side.

A Road in a Mountain Landscape with Trees to the Right

Alexander Cozens, 1780

Engraving of gnarled trees at a forest edge, a man with a staff in the foreground, and sheep grazing under a cloudy sky.

Outskirts of the Forest

Edward Radclyffe

Monochrome landscape with a herdsman driving cattle over an arched bridge, a ruined tower, and seated lovers in the foregroun

Wooded Landscape with Herdsman Driving Cattle over a Bridge, Rustic Lovers and Ruined Castle

Thomas Gainsborough, 1779

Brown ink drawing of two trees, one leafy and one wind-swept, above rolling hills and grass.

Study of Two Willows

Alexander Cozens, 1760

Pencil and wash drawing of a thatched cottage with a brick chimney among trees, with a wooden gate in front.

Cottage among Trees

John Constable, 1795

Etching of cows grazing beneath trees with a herdsman on a hill, a distant village, and a pale sky.

Wooded Landscape with Herdsman and Cows

Thomas Gainsborough, 1797

Brown wash drawing of a leaning tree beside rocky outcrops and distant hills under a pale sky.

Tree and Distant Hills

Alexander Cozens, 1750

Brown ink and wash drawing of tall trees and two small deer in a woodland landscape with distant hills.

Trees and Deer

John Constable, 1825

Pen drawing of tall cypress and leafy trees in a garden grove, with a small statue among the trunks, on tan paper.

Trees in the Villa Negroni Planted by M. Angelo

John Flaxman Jr

Brown wash drawing of a wooded cliff above calm water, with a small sailboat on the distant horizon under a cloudy sky.

Coastal Scene with Wooded Cliff

Alexander Cozens, 1770

Charcoal drawing of a winding road past large trees and rolling hills, with two small figures in the distance.

Wooded Slope with a Receding Road

John Constable, 1850

Watercolor of a large gnarled tree beside a wooden fence, two figures leaning on the rail, hills and birds in the sky.

A Group of Trees by a Fence

John Sell Cotman

Pencil study of ash trees with spreading branches above dense undergrowth on a pale sheet.

Study of Ash Trees

Lionel Bicknell Constable

Grey wash drawing of a large tree and smaller trees in a meadow beneath a pale blue sky with clouds.

Trees in a Meadow

John Constable, 1805

Brown wash drawing of a cluster of trees, a fallen branch and a grassy bank with a small animal at lower right.

Study of Trees

John Sell Cotman

Grey wash drawing of a horse-drawn cart hauling a large tree trunk along a road, with a driver and trees behind.

Cart Bearing a Large Tree Trunk

Pencil and white chalk drawing of a tall ash tree with spreading branches and leafy crown on grey paper.

Ash Tree in Ashstead Park

Pencil landscape drawing of a stone arched bridge, a tall tower, poplar trees, and small figures beside a river.

Italian Landscape with Three-Arched Bridge, Bridgehouse, Figures on near Bank, and Poplars on Farther Bank

Richard Wilson, 1752

Pencil drawing of trees beside a thatched cottage and river, with a woman near the water and a figure on a road.

Trees and a Cottage by a River

Richard Parkes Bonington, 1827

Pencil drawing of gnarled ancient trees with hollow trunks and dense foliage in a woodland clearing.

Ancient Trees, Lullingstone Park

Samuel Palmer, 1828

Grey chalk drawing of tall trees with spreading foliage and a small seated shepherd with a staff at lower left.

Shepherd Seated Under a Tree

Pencil sketch of a stream flanked by tall poplars, a farmhouse and footbridge in the distance, rocks in the foreground.

A Wooded Stream and a Farmhouse in Normandy

Richard Parkes Bonington

Graphite drawing of an old cedar tree with spreading branches above faint sketched shrubs and trees.

Old Cedar Tree in Botanic Garden, Chelsea

Samuel Palmer, 1854

Pencil drawing of an old gnarled tree trunk with vine-covered roots and thin saplings behind it.

Study of an Old Tree: Trunk and Creeper-Covered Roots

Grey wash drawing of a large spreading tree with dense foliage over undergrowth and an open path on the right.

Tree

Sir George Beaumont, 7th Baronet, 1790

Gray chalk drawing of a wooded valley with cattle, sheep, a herdsman, a stream, and a ruined hilltop building.

Wooded Landscape with Herdsmen and Cattle, Buildings on a Hill, and Rustic Lovers

Thomas Gainsborough, 1770

Soft brown watercolor of trees lining a park path, a low wall, a small pavilion, and a pond in the foreground.

Trees in Hyde Park, London

Thomas Girtin, 1800

Pencil drawing of a peasant reading a tombstone beside a ruined church among trees, with a path and distant hills.

Wooded Landscape with Peasant Reading an Inscription on a Tombstone beside a Ruined Church, Figures, Donkey, Sheep an…

Thomas Gainsborough, 1742

Black chalk drawing of a wooded landscape with billowing trees, two figures on a road, and houses on a hill.

Wooded Landscape with Figures and Houses on the Hill

Thomas Gainsborough

Sepia wash drawing of a wooded lane with a horse cart, figures walking, a dog, and large trees under a cloudy sky.

Wooded Landscape with Country Cart and Figures Walking down a Lane

Thomas Gainsborough, 1760

Grey chalk drawing of a wooded landscape with trees, a campfire with figures at left, and a cow near a stream.

Wooded Landscape with Gypsy Encampment

Thomas Gainsborough, 1775

Charcoal and chalk drawing of a wooded landscape with a castle ruin on the right and distant hills under clouds.

Wooded Landscape with Castle

Thomas Gainsborough, 1785

Grey wash drawing of a wooded landscape with a cottage, small figures, and donkeys beside a path.

Wooded Landscape with Figures, Donkeys and Cottage

Thomas Gainsborough, 1767

Pencil and wash drawing of a wooded landscape with horseback riders crossing a bridge beneath large trees.

Wooded Landscape with Figures on Horseback Crossing a Bridge

Thomas Gainsborough, 1775

Grey wash drawing of a wooded landscape with a path, a cow, and small figures beneath billowing trees.

Wooded Landscape with Figures, Cottage and Cow

Thomas Gainsborough, 1785

Charcoal and chalk drawing of a dense wooded landscape with large trees, shadowed undergrowth and rocky ground on grey paper.

Wooded Landscape with Herdsman, Cows and Cottage

Thomas Gainsborough, 1785

Brown wash drawing of gnarled trees, a peasant with a staff, two donkeys on a path, and a distant cottage.

Wooded Landscape with Peasant and Donkeys

Thomas Gainsborough

Sepia wash drawing of a wooded landscape with trees, a seated shepherd, sheep grazing, and a distant view.

Wooded Landscape with Shepherd and Sheep

Thomas Gainsborough, 1765

Grey wash drawing of a thatched cottage under a gnarled tree with figures at its doorway and a walker on the road.

Wooded Landscape with Figures outside a Cottage Door

Thomas Gainsborough, 1775

Charcoal and chalk drawing of a wooded landscape with a leaning tree and small figures beside a pond.

Wooded Landscape with Figures

Thomas Gainsborough, 1788

Grey wash landscape drawing of a horse-drawn cart on a road beneath large trees, with figures and a bare stump at right.

Wooded Landscape with Country Cart and Figures

Thomas Gainsborough, 1785