Who created "The Horse Fair"?

The Horse Fair was created by Rosa Bonheur in 1852–55.

When was "The Horse Fair" created?

This artwork was created 1852–55.

What medium is "The Horse Fair"?

The Horse Fair is Oil on canvas.

Is "The Horse Fair" in the public domain?

Yes, The Horse Fair is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Horse Fair

Rosa Bonheur

1852–55

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

96 1/4 x 199 1/2 in. (244.5 x 506.7 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1887

Accession Number

87.25

Tags

ParisMenHorses

Art Historical Context

Step into the dynamic world of *The Horse*, a monumental oil on canvas by French artist Rosa Bonheur, between 1852 and 1855. Measuring an impressive 96¼ × 199½ inches, this European painting captures the raw energy of Paris's bustling horse market, likely at the Boulevard de l'H. Bonheur masterfully renders powerful horses in motion alongside men, their muscles straining and dust swirling in a vivid tableau of 19th-century urban lifeAs a leading figure in the Realist movement, Bonheur broke barriers as one of the few women to achieve widespread acclaim in a male-dominated field. Her meticulous...

About the Artist

Rosa Bonheur · 1822–1899

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