| Ploughing in the Nivernais | |
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| Artist | Rosa Bonheur |
| Year | 1849 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 133 cm × 260 cm (52 in × 100 in) |
| Location | Musée d'Orsay, Paris |
Ploughing in the Nivernais (French: Labourage nivernais), also known as Oxen ploughing in Nevers or Plowing in Nivernais,[1] is an 1849 painting by French artist Rosa Bonheur. It depicts two teams of oxen ploughing the land, and expresses deep commitment to the land; 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.
- ^ D'Anvers 91.