The Farm at the Entrance of the Wood, Rosa Bonheur, 1860

One of the most celebrated female artists of the 19th century, bonheur established an international reputation by exhibiting at the paris salons. Empress eugènie, wife of napoleon iii, visited her studio to personally confer the legion of honor, making bonheur the first woman to receive the award. This painting may have been inspired by the rustic houses in the vicinity of the forest of fontainebleau, where bonheur lived for more than 40 years. Object Type: painting. Date: 1860. Place of creation: France, 19th century. Dimensions: Unframed: 28.4 x 40.3 cm (11 3/16 x 15 7/8 in.). Medium: oil on fabric. Collection: Cleveland Museum of Art. Rosa Bonheur - The Farm at the Entrance of the Wood - 1978.73 - Cleveland Museum of Art