A Sheep at Rest (second half of the 19th century)
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"A Sheep at Rest" is a captivating painting by Rosa Bonheur, a renowned French artist celebrated for her realistic portrayal of animals. Painted in the second half of the 19th century, this artwork showcases Bonheur's meticulous attention to detail and her profound understanding of animal anatomy and behavior.The subject of the painting is a single sheep, depicted in a lush, natural setting. The sheep is portrayed lying down, its body relaxed and at ease, suggesting a moment of tranquility in the animal's daily life. The creature’s fleece is rendered with exquisite detail, highlighting the texture and volume of its wool, which appears soft and tactile under the luminous light that filters through the leaves.The environment around the sheep is equally detailed, with a variety of plants and foliage that evoke a sense of depth and richness. The background features hints of a fence and further vegetation, fading into a serene, subtly lit sky, which contributes to the overall peaceful atmosphere of the scene.Through "A Sheep at Rest," Rosa Bonheur not only demonstrates her artistic skill but also her empathy and respect for nature.
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Rosa Bonheur, born Marie-Rosalie Bonheur, was a French artist, mostly a painter of animals (animalière) but also a sculptor, in a realist style. Her paintings include Ploughing in the Nivernais, first exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1848, and now at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, and The Horse Fair (in French: Le marché aux chevaux), which was exhibited at the Salon of 1853 (finished in 1855) and is now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York City. Bonheur was widely considered to be the most famous female painter of the nineteenth century.