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 …

A major exhibition of his work, "Henri Rousseau: Jungles in Paris", was shown at the Tate Modern from 3 November 2005 to 5 February 2006, organised by the Tate and the Musée d'Orsay, …

Influenced by a combination of "high" and "low" sources - academic sculpture, postcards, tabloid illustrations, and trips to the Paris public zoo and gardens - Rousseau created modern, …

May 17, 2025 · 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 …

The guest of honor was Henri Rousseau, a self-taught painter who had captured the imagination of a younger generation of artists and writers in the French capital. One of these artists was …

Sep 4, 2024 · Henri Rousseau, The Dream, 1910, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, USA. Henri Rousseau was a French artist who painted in a Naïve or Primitive manner. He was also …

Jun 25, 2022 · Due to his former employment at a Parisian customs office, he was known by the title “La Douanier Rousseau”, which translates to “the toll collector”. Today, we will be …

Jun 23, 2024 · Discover Henri Rousseau's unique artistic journey, from customs officer to celebrated painter, his major works, and lasting influence on modern art.

Henri Julien Félix Rousseau was a French post-impressionist painter in the Naïve or Primitive manner. He was also known as Le Douanier, a humorous description of his occupation as a …

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) …