The Horse Fair by Rosa Bonheur
The Horse Fair (1853)
Rosa Bonheur | Realism | Oil on canvas
Powerful horses rear and prance at a busy market in Paris! Handlers struggle to control the magnificent animals while dust swirls around them. The energy and movement is incredible!
Did you know? Rosa Bonheur was one of the most famous women artists of her time. To get ready for this painting, she sketched at the Paris horse market twice a week for more than a year, and she got special permission from the police to dress like a man so nobody would bother her while she worked!
Original held at Metropolitan Museum of Art
Museum-quality giclée print on archival Enhanced Matte Art paper (200gsm) with fade-resistant pigment inks rated for 100+ years. Also available as gallery-wrapped canvas and custom framed.
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