Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, painted circa 1834, is an oil on canvas depicting a vision of harmony among animals and humans. The scene is dominated by a gathering of animals, including a lion, ox, leopard, lamb, and bear, alongside several children. The composition is characterized by a clear division between the foreground, where the animals and children are grouped, and the background, which features a group of European settlers and Indigenous people engaged in a meeting under trees by a riverbank. The animals are rendered in a stylized, almost naïve manner, with rounded forms and expressive faces.

Light falls evenly across the scene, illuminating the varied textures of fur, feathers, and foliage. The use of warm earth tones and soft greens is punctuated by the white of the ox and the garments of the children. The background meeting scene is smaller in scale, suggesting a narrative connection between the peaceful coexistence of animals and the human figures in negotiation. This painting belongs to a well-known series of Peaceable Kingdom works created by Edward Hicks, an American Quaker minister and folk artist.

The imagery draws from the biblical prophecy of Isaiah and reflects Quaker ideals of peace and reconciliation. The version dated circa 1834 is in the collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Hicks produced numerous variations on this theme throughout his career, each with slight differences in composition and detail.