Exercising the bulls of the experimental herd of the U.S. Department of Agriculture at the National Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, Md. This daily exercise keeps the fathers of the herd in good condition.
| Artist | Arthur Rothstein (American, 1915–1985) |
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| Title | Exercising the bulls of the experimental herd of the U.S. Department of Agriculture at the National Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, Md. This daily exercise keeps the fathers of the herd in good condition. |
| Date | 1937 |
| Medium | Gelatin silver print |
| Dimensions | Image: 7 3/16 × 9 1/2 in. (18.3 × 24.2 cm) Sheet: 8 1/8 × 10 1/16 in. (20.6 × 25.5 cm) |
| Credit Line | Henry Holmes Smith Archive, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 79.200.XX.2.29 |
| This artwork is currently off display. You may be able to see this artwork by filling out an art viewing room request. | |
A horizontal black-and-white photograph depicts bulls harnessed into an octagonal metal device. They walk in a circle around a man sitting on a raised central platform. The man holds a long whip.
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