Edward Mitchell Bannister Prints

Explore Edward Mitchell Bannister prints featuring cattle pastures, woodland paths, quiet waterways and the shores of Rhode Island. The Canadian-born African American painter (1828–1901) drew inspiration from the French Barbizon tradition, bringing an atmospheric approach to rural landscapes and everyday life.

Discover pastoral scenes alongside coastal views, portraits and figure paintings, available as fine art prints, framed prints and canvas panels.

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Woman Standing near a Pond (1880) — Edward Mitchell Bannister Print
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Untitled (Woman with Cattle and Sheep at Dusk) — Edward Mitchell Bannister Print
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Untitled (Two Women Reclining on Rocks) — Edward Mitchell Bannister Print
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Untitled (Landscape with Cattle Grazing) (1897) — Edward Mitchell Bannister Print
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Untitled (Forest Scene with a Fallen Tree) (1873) — Edward Mitchell Bannister Print
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Untitled (Forest Bridge and Cows) (1897) — Edward Mitchell Bannister Print
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Untitled (Cows Descending a Hillside) (1881) — Edward Mitchell Bannister Print
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The Road to the Valley — Edward Mitchell Bannister Print
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Landscape (Trees) — Edward Mitchell Bannister Print
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Homeward (1895) — Edward Mitchell Bannister Print
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After the Shower (1883–1887) — Edward Mitchell Bannister Print
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The Palmer River (1885) — Edward Mitchell Bannister Print
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Still Life — Edward Mitchell Bannister Print
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Untitled (Man with Two Oxen) (1869) — Edward Mitchell Bannister Print
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Untitled (Floral Still Life) — Edward Mitchell Bannister Print
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The Drinking Pool (Three Women at Water) (1894) — Edward Mitchell Bannister Print
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Seaweed Gatherers (1898) — Edward Mitchell Bannister Print
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Repose — Edward Mitchell Bannister Print
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Newspaper Boy (1869) — Edward Mitchell Bannister Print
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Child with Birds and Dog (1882) — Edward Mitchell Bannister Print
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Woman Walking down Path (1882) — Edward Mitchell Bannister Print
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Untitled (Birch Trees and Ducks) — Edward Mitchell Bannister Print
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Untitled (Sunset, Moon and Farmhouse) (1883) — Edward Mitchell Bannister Print
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Untitled (Shoreline with Sailboats and Roof) — Edward Mitchell Bannister Print
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Edward Mitchell Bannister: Pastoral Landscapes and Coastal Views

Cattle beside a stream, a figure following a woodland path or boats near the shore: Edward Mitchell Bannister often found his subjects in the meeting of everyday life and the natural world. His paintings give trees, fields, water and changing skies a central role, with people and animals forming part of the surrounding landscape.

About the Artist

Born in St Andrews, New Brunswick, in 1828, Bannister developed his career in Boston before settling in Providence, Rhode Island. A significant African American landscape painter, he gained national recognition when his painting Under the Oaks won a medal at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition in 1876. His landscapes reflect the influence of French Barbizon painting, with an emphasis on rural subjects, atmosphere and the expressive possibilities of light.

Cattle, Pastures and Woodland Paths

Works such as Driving Home the Cows, Pleasant Pastures and Herdsmen with Cows show Bannister’s sustained interest in pastoral subjects. Elsewhere, woodland paths, streams and groups of trees provide settings for solitary figures or quieter studies of the countryside. These subjects recur throughout the collection, allowing different compositions and treatments of weather and season to be explored together.

For more rural views across artists and periods, browse our Landscape and Scenery Fine Art Prints. Bannister’s interest in the Barbizon tradition also offers a connection with Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot prints, particularly Corot’s woodland and waterside landscapes.

Newport, the Seekonk and the Shore

Bannister’s subjects extend beyond inland pastures to the waterways and coastline of Rhode Island. On the Seekonk, Ocean Cliffs, Morning on the Shore and Seaweed Gatherers bring rivers, rocks and coastal activity into the collection. Boats and figures offer points of interest within these broader views of water and shore.

Explore our Seascape Art Prints for further coastal subjects, from sheltered beaches and working harbours to open seas.

Atmosphere in American Landscape Painting

Bannister’s landscapes range from closely grouped trees and shaded paths to open fields beneath expansive skies. His treatment of these subjects developed over time, encompassing both broadly painted masses and looser touches of colour. Alongside the landscapes, portraits, religious subjects and still-life paintings reveal the wider scope of his work.

For another personal approach to nineteenth-century American landscape, discover George Inness prints, where light, softened forms and atmosphere also play an important part.

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