The Oak at Flagey
Gustave Courbet · 1864
Why it's great
A huge oak tree spreads its branches over a field, with a cow beneath it. Courbet painted the tree near his hometown, and it became known as 'Courbet's Oak.' The thick, rich painting is rugged. It's a monument to a tree.
Where to see it
📍 musée CourbetOrnans, France
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Gustave Courbet was born in Ornans, in eastern France, and moved to Paris to become an artist. He led the Realism movement, insisting on painting real people and real life instead of myths. He was outspoken and got into political trouble, and he fled to Switzerland in the end. He died there in 1877.
