Courbet with a Black Dog

Courbet with a Black Dog is a self-portrait by Gustave Courbet, painted between 1842 and 1844. It was accepted into the Paris Salon in 1844, though Courbet later faced rejection from the Salon jury for his unconventional style and subject matter.1

Courbet was a leading figure of the Realist movement in 19th-century art. He rejected the prevailing Romantic style and instead focused on depicting everyday life and ordinary people. His work often challenged artistic conventions by presenting subjects with a stark, unidealized realism.12