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A white severed calf's head is suspended from a hook in its nose at right, painted with blue undertones and pink and yellow highlights. At left is a severed ox tongue and mouth ren
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France / c. 1882

Calf's Head and Ox Tongue

Calf's Head and Ox Tongue

Look closely at Calf's Head and Ox Tongue. A white severed calf's head is suspended from a hook in its nose at right, painted with blue undertones and pink and yellow highlights.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

What catches your eye before you read the artist and date? The Art Institute dates Calf's Head and Ox Tongue to c. 1882.

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A CLOSER LOOK

Gustave Caillebotte (French, 1848–1894) made this painting. The museum dates it c. 1882.

The original museum record has the full image, attribution, and catalog details. Return to the work after reading its record and see what you notice.

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Art Institute of ChicagoCalf's Head and Ox Tongue

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