Who created "Weaning the Calves"?

Weaning the Calves was created by Rosa Bonheur in 1879.

What medium is "Weaning the Calves"?

Weaning the Calves is Oil on canvas.

Is "Weaning the Calves" in the public domain?

Yes, Weaning the Calves is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Weaning the Calves

Rosa Bonheur

1879

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

25 5/8 x 32 in. (65.1 x 81.3 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Collection, Bequest of Catharine Lorillard Wolfe, 1887

Accession Number

87.15.109

Tags

Cows

Art Historical Context

Rosa Bonheur's *Weaning the Calves (1879), an oil on canvas measuring 25⅝ × 32 inches, captures a poignant pastoral moment on the French countryside. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's of European Paintings as part of the Catharineillard Wolfe Collection, this work showcases Bonheur's mastery in depicting livestock with tender realism. The scene likely portrays mother cows gently parting from their young, evoking the natural rhythms of rural life. A trailblazing French artist of the Realist movement, Bonheur (1822–1899) specialized in animal subjects, earning acclaim for her meticulou...

About the Artist

Rosa Bonheur · 1822–1899

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