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Google Doodles often change the classic Google logo to incorporate a historical figure or special occasion relating to a specific date.

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The Google image for Wednesday, March 16 features a woman sitting in a field painting sheep while the Google logo is subtly spelled out by clouds in the background.

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The woman displayed is supposed to be Bonheur, who is known for her work as an animal painter and sculptor

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Google describes Bonheur as an inspirational figure whose "successful career inspired a future generation of women in the arts."

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Her father was a minor landscape painter who supposedly facilitated Bonheur's artistic education.

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During her life, Bonheur was openly lesbian and lived with her partner Nathalie Micas for over 40 years until her death.

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In 1895 at the age of 73, Bonheur began a relationship with American painter Anna Elizabeth Klumpke who was 34 years her junior.

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