Furrow Collection

Farmer and team of working horses plough a field
A team of two heavy horses plough a field, watched by a large crow and a pet springer spaniel. Watercolour painting by Malcom Greensmith Date: circa 1980

Horses pulling the plough
Two heavy horses, pull a farmers plough through a newly cut cornfield. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Horse Plough
Pair-horse single furrow ploughing in the autumn, on a farm in Essex, England

Harvesting barley with a combine harvester, Suffolk
Harvesting barley with a combine harvester on a farm in Suffolk, England

Ploughing a field
A farmer operating a hand plough, pulled by a team of two white horses. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard

Four-horse Ploughing team at work - South Downs, East Sussex
Sons of the soil - A four-horse Ploughing team at work in on the South Downs - East Sussex. Date: circa 1920s

Mitosis, light micrograph
Mitosis. Confocal light micrograph of the stages of mitosis (nuclear division) and cytokinesis (cell division). During mitosis the nuclear envelope disintegrates (3rd image) and the chromosomes (blue)

Ploughing-in barley stubble at Duncton
Mr Peter Dallyn ploughing-in the barley stubble on his farm at Duncton Common. His three year old daughter July is having a ride on the tractor. Aug 1953. Scrapbook p 41

The Ploughing Match, 1813 (oil on canvas)
WES239431 The Ploughing Match, 1813 (oil on canvas) by Weaver, Thomas (1774-1843); 70x89.5 cm; The Trustees of the Weston Park Foundation

Lone tree in frosted ploughed field, Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

New Year, Imperial China
IMPERIAL CHINA At the Chinese new year, the emperor plows a furrow, symbolising the activities which, if nature is kind, will lead to abundant harvests

A pair of Suffolk Punch working horses pull a plough in a stubble field in Suffolk, England. A young woman leads the horses and a man handles the plough Date: 2010

Landscape with field and blue sky

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Muscott House, Northamptonshire, 2019

Vegetables are seen in a field in Maccarese, near Rome, Italy, April 23, 2018. REUTERS/Max Rossi

An agronomist inspects the production in a field in Maccarese, near Rome, Italy, April 23, 2018. REUTERS/Max Rossi

Furrows are seen in a field in Maccarese, near Rome, Italy, April 23, 2018. REUTERS/Max Rossi

A water pipe is seen in a field in Maccarese, near Rome, Italy, April 23, 2018. REUTERS/Max Rossi

Little vegetables plants are seen next to a ground greenhouse in a field in Maccarese, near Rome, Italy, April 23, 2018. REUTERS/Max Rossi

Low tunnels are seen in a field in Maccarese, near Rome, Italy, April 23, 2018. REUTERS/Max Rossi

A foot of the new born Rohingya baby is pictured at a medical center in Kutupalong refugees camp in Coxs Bazar, Bangladesh, October 15, 2017. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

The First Furrow
An oil painting of a pair of strong, white work horses pulling a plough, assisted by a farmer behind, doing the first furrow of the land. Date: circa 1922

Mrs Furrow the Farmer's Wife

Mr Furrow the Farmer

Miss Furrow the Farmer's Daughter

Master Furrow the Farmer's Son

Three-furrow Motrac tractor plough by Ransomes of Ipswich
Three-Furrow Motrac Tractor Plough made by Ransomes of Ipswich

The Soldier Ploughman, 1917 (colour litho)
698827 The Soldier Ploughman, 1917 (colour litho) by Arnoux, Guy (1886-1951); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: soldat laboureur;); © Archives Charmet

Radius
Tomas Tison

Filipinos cutting lettuce, near Westmorland, Imperial Valley, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Near Westmorland, Imperial Valley. Filipinos cutting lettuce

Large-scale, mechanized farming - potato planter, Kern County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Kern County, California. Large-scale mechanized farming. The potato planter, operated by a crew of three men, makes the rows, fertilizes and plants potatoes in one operation

The Schroeder family, Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The Schroeder family. The new house seen across strawberry patch. Note young fruit trees. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon

An open field ditch through farmland of recently ploughed fields, Wirral, Cheshire, UK. October, 2020

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Sillon; Furrow; Furche (engraving)
7197570 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Sillon; Furrow; Furche (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sillon; Furrow; Furche)

Ploughing with Horses (oil on canvas)
476846 Ploughing with Horses (oil on canvas) by Sinding, Otto Ludvig (1842-1909); 38 x 50 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ploying med hest. ); Photo © O. Vaering

October from The Medallion Months, Flanders, 1525 / 50. Creator: Unknown
October from The Medallion Months, Flanders, 1525/50. Circle of Bernard Van Orley

The Peasant (or Ploughman), from The Dance of Death, ca. 1526, published 1538. Creator: Hans Lützelburger
The Peasant (or Ploughman), from The Dance of Death, ca. 1526, published 1538

Guitar player (one-eyed musician) (oil on canvas, 17th century)
LRI4673739 Guitar player (one-eyed musician) (oil on canvas, 17th century) by Toorenvliet, Jacob (1635-1719); National Museum of Ancient Art, Lisbon

Portrait of Saint Joseph Painting by Guido Reni dit The Guide (1575-1642
LRI4622169 Portrait of Saint Joseph Painting by Guido Reni dit The Guide (1575-1642) 1640-1642 Oil on canvas Dim 65x53 cm Rome, galleria Nazionale d Arte Antica, Palazzo Corsini by Reni

Portrait of an old man - oil on canvas, 16th century
LRI4573525 Portrait of an old man - oil on canvas, 16th century by Moroni, Giovanni Battista (c.1525-79); Palatine Gallery, Pitti Palace

National Service Womens Land Army, "God speed the plough
1073855 National Service Womens Land Army, " God speed the plough and the woman who drives it", pub. London, c.1917 (colour litho) by Gawthorn

Emily Wakeman Hartley, c. 1913 (silver gelatin print)
MNY381465 Emily Wakeman Hartley, c.1913 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 20.3x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York, USA; eMuseum of the City of New York; American

Oxen ploughing on the South Downs near Seaford
circa 1910s

Ms 1058-1975 f10r Ploughing with Two Horses, illuminated calendar page for October
FIT133918 Ms 1058-1975 f10r Ploughing with Two Horses, illuminated calendar page for October, from a Book of Hours, c.1500 (vellum) by Flemish School, (16th century); 19.2x13

Sir Charles Morgan at the Castleton Ploughing Match, 1845 (oil on canvas)
NWP149795 Sir Charles Morgan at the Castleton Ploughing Match, 1845 (oil on canvas) by Mullock, James Flewitt (1818-92); 63.5x76 cm; Newport Museum and Art Gallery

The composer Franz Liszt (1811-1886). Painting by Franz von Lenbach (1836-1904)
LSE4315372 The composer Franz Liszt (1811-1886). Painting by Franz von Lenbach (1836-1904), oil on canvas, 1884. German Art, 19th century. Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany

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"Furrow: A Testament to the Timeless Bond Between Man and Nature" Horses pulling the plough, a scene reminiscent of ancient agricultural practices that have shaped our civilization for centuries. Witnessing a horse plough in action is like stepping back in time, as if history itself comes alive before your eyes. The rhythmic motion of a horse plough cutting through the earth, symbolizing the harmony between man and nature in their quest for sustenance. Harvesting barley with a combine harvester may be efficient, but it can never replicate the beauty and grace of a farmer guiding his team of working horses across a field. Four-horse Ploughing team at work - South Downs, East Sussex; an awe-inspiring display of strength and coordination as these magnificent creatures till the land together. Just like mitosis under a light micrograph reveals life's intricate processes, so does each furrow etched into the soil represent new beginnings for crops yet to flourish. Ploughing-in barley stubble at Duncton; an act that not only prepares the ground for future growth but also nurtures memories of generations past who toiled on this very land. "The Ploughing Match, 1813" (oil on canvas); an artistic masterpiece capturing both human determination and nature's resilience in creating fertile landscapes from barren fields. As we journey towards Ledbury II or any destination beyond, let us remember that every furrow left behind tells tales of hard work and dedication by those who came before us. In winter's embrace, when frost adorns lone trees standing tall amidst freshly ploughed fields in Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire; nature reminds us that even solitude holds its own beauty within each furrowed landscape.