Founded in 1975, the British artist group The Brotherhood of Ruralists, or Ruralists for short, focused on reviving figurative motifs in idyllic rural settings in the style of high-precision realism. No common style can be defined for this group of artists inspired by the Pre-Raphaelites of the 19th century, but the painters shared artistic ideals: their work was characterized by a strong adherence to traditional skills, as well as a devotion to nature and rural life. They were also united by a common dissatisfaction with abstraction and the radical currents of avant-garde art.
