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View all 123 artworks. Henri Rousseau lived in the XIX – XX cent., a remarkable figure of French Naïve Art (Primitivism). Find more works of this artist at Wikiart.org – best visual art database.
Henri Julien Félix Rousseau (French: [ɑ̃ʁi ʒyljɛ̃ feliks ʁuso]; 21 May 1844 – 2 September 1910) was a French post-impressionist painter in the Naïve or Primitive manner. He was also known as Le Douanier (the customs officer), a humorous description of his occupation as a toll and tax collector.
Henri Rousseau was the archetypal naive artist whose amateurish technique and unusual compositions earned him the respect and admiration of top modern artists.
Rousseau's forest paintings shown here were among the earliest works that Rousseau exhibited in public. Refused entry to the official, juried Salon exhibition, he took advantage of the newly established annual Salon des Indépendants, which was open to all.
May 7, 2024 · Rousseau's paintings often depicted lush jungles, wild animals, and mysterious figures, transporting viewers to a dreamlike world filled with wonder and intrigue. Rousseau's work had a significant impact on the modern art world and continues to be admired for its imaginative and captivating qualities.
The last and the largest of these jungle paintings was The Dream (1910), a nighttime scene teeming with life. Half-submerged in the lush foliage are watchful lions, preening birds, and dangling monkeys, along with other creatures.
Oct 2, 2015 · The self-taught painter Henri Rousseau was mocked for his clumsy compositions and awkward perspectives – but if he had been trained, modern art as we know it might never have happened.
Jun 19, 2024 · Henri Rousseau (born May 21, 1844, Laval, France—died Sept. 2, 1910, Paris) was a French painter who is considered the archetype of the modern naive artist. He is known for his richly colored and meticulously detailed pictures of lush jungles, wild beasts, and exotic figures.
Henri Rousseau. 1844 - 1910. Image: Detail from Henri Rousseau, Self Portrait with a Lamp, 1902-3 Musée Picasso, Paris © RMN/René-Gabriel Ojéda. Rousseau was born at Laval and first worked as an inspector at a toll station on the outskirts of Paris (1871-85).
Apr 2, 2014 · His paintings are held in museum collections around the world. The Museum of Modern Art in New York owns two of his most famous works, "The Sleeping Gypsy" (1897) and "The Dream" (1910), which ...
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