Two Bulls Grazing
Rosa Bonheur, the 19th-century queen of animal painting, captures the rugged charm of these two shaggy bulls standing in a lush green pasture. Known for her rebellious spirit, Bonheur actually obtained special police permission to wear men's trousers just so she could visit livestock markets and slaughterhouses to study animal anatomy up close. This fierce dedication to realism paid off, making her the most famous female painter of her time. You can almost feel the coarse texture of their dark coats and reddish-brown manes just by looking at them!
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