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5 Fast Facts: Hellen van Meene
Posted: August 1, 2016
Category: Rosa Bonheur
Impress your friends with five fast facts about Hellen van Meene (b. 1972), whose work is on view in NMWA’s third-floor galleries.

Double Take: Rosa Bonheur in the Eulabee Dix Gallery
Posted: July 26, 2016
Category: Rosa Bonheur
NMWA staff recently reinstalled the Eulabee Dix Gallery “salon style” to display more of the museum’s collection. The gallery, now featuring more than 30 works, includes two paintings by the...
A flock of sheep rest on a green hill by the sea. In the center, two adults and a lamb lie in a group. Flat rocks are visible through the grass. The sky has rolling clouds, and a breeze is suggested by the waves crashing on rocks in the sea, which stretches to the horizon.

Artist Spotlight: Rosa Bonheur
Posted: December 15, 2009
Category: Rosa Bonheur
Learn more about French artist Rosa Bonheur, who is known for her depictions of animals and whose work is featured in the NMWA collection.
A flock of sheep rest on a green hill by the sea. In the center, two adults and a lamb lie in a group. Flat rocks are visible through the grass. The sky has rolling clouds, and a breeze is suggested by the waves crashing on rocks in the sea, which stretches to the horizon.