Title: Ploughing in the Nivernais
Description: Ploughing in the Nivernais (French: Labourage nivernais), also known as Oxen ploughing in Nevers, is a painting by French artist Rosa Bonheur. It depicts two teams of oxen ploughing the land, and expresses the deep commitment to the land that was typical of the French Third Republic; it may have been inspired by the opening scene of George Sand's 1846 novel La Mare au Diable. Commissioned by the government and winner of a First Medal at the Salon in 1849, today it is held in the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.
Author(s): Rosa Bonheur