Henri Rousseau - 123 artworks - painting - WikiArt.org
WEBView 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 Rousseau Paintings, Bio, Ideas | TheArtStory
WEBHenri Rousseau was the archetypal naive artist whose amateurish technique and unusual compositions earned him the respect and admiration of top modern artists.
Henri Rousseau - Wikipedia
WEBEntry contains links to two large reproductions of Rousseau paintings in the National Gallery of Art, a 4th grade lesson relating Rousseau's paintings to ecology, and hands-on activities suitable for classroom or home study.
Henri Rousseau - MoMA
WEBRather than searing portrayals of rural and urban poverty, the artist’s paintings depicted tidy suburbs and prim families with vivid colors, simple shapes, uniform lighting, and crisp brushwork that both his supporters and detractors described as childlike.
Henri Rousseau: Jungles in Paris - National Gallery of Art
WEBHe produced large-scale canvases that used personification and symbols to address serious subjects of historical significance, such as liberty and war. While Rousseau's allegorical paintings depict such lofty themes, his humble, idiosyncratic style seems incongruous with the high-minded genre.
Henri Rousseau: The untrained godfather of modern art - BBC
WEBOct 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.
Henri Rousseau | Biography, Art, Post-Impressionist, Naïve Painter ...
WEBAug 29, 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 (le Douanier) - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
WEBHenri Rousseau (le Douanier) French. ca. 1907. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 825. This work was probably shown in the Salon d'Automne of 1907, but it treats a theme that Rousseau first explored in Surprised! of 1891 (National Gallery, London).
Henri Rousseau - The Art Institute of Chicago
WEBArtworks. See all 8 artworks ›. The Waterfall, 1910. Henri Rousseau. Dahlia and Daisies in a Vase, c. 1904. Henri Rousseau. Sawmill, Outskirts of Paris, c. 1893/95. Henri Rousseau. River and Park Landscape, 1885/90.
Henri Rousseau (1844 - 1910) | National Gallery, London
WEBPaintings by Henri Rousseau. Rousseau was born at Laval and first worked as an inspector at a toll station on the outskirts of Paris (1871-85). From this his popular name 'le douanier' (the customs officer) is derived. He took seriously to painting after retirement and exhibited from 1886 at the Salon des Indépendants.