Two Recumbent Tigers (1887)
Technique: Giclée quality print
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Featured in our collection is the stunning 1887 masterpiece, 'Two Recumbent Tigers,' by the celebrated French artist Rosa Bonheur. This painting captures a tranquil scene of two majestic tigers at rest, showcasing Bonheur's remarkable skill and her profound appreciation for the natural world.In this artwork, Bonheur depicts the tigers with remarkable realism and attention to detail. The foreground tiger, fully stretched out and seemingly deep in slumber, is painted with a softness that conveys a sense of peace and calm. Its companion, slightly elevated and curled up, looks contemplatively into the distance, further adding a layer of introspective depth to the scene.The setting is subtly rendered with muted greens and browns, suggestive of a secluded spot in the wilderness. Bonheur's use of light and shadow not only highlights the muscular frames and vibrant stripes of the tigers but also enhances the overall mood of quiet solitude.Rosa Bonheur was known for her dedication to realism and her ability to capture the essence of her subjects. 'Two Recumbent Tigers' is no exception, offering viewers a glimpse into the peaceful moments of these powerful creatures, removed from their often ferocious depictions.This painting is a testament to Bonheur's mastery and her pioneering spirit as one of the leading female artists in the 19th century.
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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.