The Quarry
1857
oil
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
1857
oil
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
The Quarry is an oil painting from 1857 by French artist Gustave Courbet. It belongs to the genre‑scene tradition, showing a hunting episode in the forests of the Grand Jura. This was Courbet’s first work that tackles a hunting theme, marking a new subject in his career. If you’re curious to see more of his realist approach, check out the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
