Animal lover Rosa Bonheur (1822 – 1899) was the most famous female painter of her time. Initially a dressmaker, Bonheur learned about art from her father, a landscape painter. Bonheur heroically depicted working animals with great sympathy and accuracy, creating paintings from many preparatory sketches. The police granted her a permit to dress in men’s clothing so she could study animal anatomy at butcher shops and slaughterhouses. Bonheur achieved international fame with her acclaimed work, “The Horse Fair,” which is displayed in New York’s Metropolitan Museum.

The Giclee printing process delivers a fine stream of ink resulting in vivid, pure color and exceptional detail that is suitable for museum or gallery display. This art print is produced on a heavy 310 gsm, acid-free and watercolor textured paper.