The scene is probably located on one of the high pasturelands of the Pyrenees. Rosa Bonheur (French, Bordeaux, 1822 - Thomery, 1899) took a trip there in 1850 and brought back many studies that she used throughout her career.
[Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York - Oil on canvas, 65.1 x 81.3 cm]
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