Framed The Horse Fair by Rosa Bonheur

The Horse Fair by Rosa Bonheur is a dynamic, large-scale painting depicting the bustling scene of a horse market in Paris. Bonheur captures the raw power, energy, and movement of dozens of horses as they rear, gallop, and jostle for attention, while buyers, sellers, and handlers navigate the chaos. Her meticulous attention to anatomy and motion, combined with dramatic lighting and sweeping composition, conveys both the physical strength of the animals and the intensity of the marketplace. Painted in 1852–1855, the work was celebrated for its realism and grandeur, establishing Bonheur as one of the leading animal painters of the 19th century and a pioneering female artist in a male-dominated field.