The Farm at the Entrance of the Wood
1870
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1870
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a quiet farmhouse tucked between tall trees, sunlight dappling the stone walls and the dirt path. Bonheur spent years sketching animals and farms near the Forest of Fontainebleau. She dressed in men’s clothes to move freely in markets and fields—something women weren’t supposed to do in the 1800s. The painting feels lived-in, like she painted what she actually saw, not what she was told to paint. If you like this, look up more works about France, 19th century, mod euro.
