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São Paulo's São Paulo Museum of Art holds 2 works by Gustave Courbet (1819–1877) — the city's entire known holding of this artist in a single institution.
Courbet founded the Realist movement, insisting on painting ordinary people and everyday life with the scale and gravity previously reserved for history painting. His large works — A Burial at Ornans, The Painter's Studio — caused scandal at the Paris Salon. He was exiled to Switzerland after participating in the Paris Commune of 1871.
São Paulo Museum of Art
💎 Hidden GemSão Paulo · 2 works on display
About the artist
Gustave Courbet
French · Realism · 1819–1877
Courbet founded the Realist movement, insisting on painting ordinary people and everyday life with the scale and gravity previously reserved for history painting. His large works — A Burial at Ornans, The Painter's Studio — caused scandal at the Paris Salon. He was exiled to Switzerland after participating in the Paris Commune of 1871.
Key works
The Painter's StudioA Burial at OrnansThe Origin of the World
Frequently asked questions
How many Gustave Courbet paintings are on display in São Paulo?
Our current data shows 2 Gustave Courbet paintings on display in São Paulo, spread across the São Paulo Museum of Art. Coverage is based on Wikidata records and may not reflect every work currently on display.
Which museum in São Paulo has the most Gustave Courbet paintings?
São Paulo Museum of Art holds all 2 known Gustave Courbet works in São Paulo.
Where else can I see Gustave Courbet's paintings?
Gustave Courbet's paintings are distributed across museums in multiple countries. Our artist page lists every city in our collection where their work is currently on display — use it to plan a multi-city trip or find works closer to home. Browse all cities for Gustave Courbet →
Planning your visit to São Paulo
São Paulo's MASP (Museu de Arte de São Paulo) is one of the finest art museums in Latin America, on Avenida Paulista — free on Tuesdays. The Pinacoteca do Estado in Luz has an excellent Brazilian collection. São Paulo is very large; use the metro between Paulista and Centro.
Artwork data sourced from Wikidata. Coverage varies — always confirm with the museum before visiting.