Henri Rousseau

Henri Julien Félix Rousseau (; 21 May 1844 – 2 September 1910)Henri Rousseau biography  at the Guggenheim was a post-Impressionist painter. He was born at Laval, Mayenne. He worked a variety of jobs (saxophonist, toll collector) before beginning to paint at age 40. He was known as Le Douanier ("the customs officer").

From 1886 onwards, he exhibited at the Salon des Indépendents. In 1905, he began exhibiting at the Salon d'Automne.

François Mathey wrote: "Rousseau is considered to be the greatest master of naïve painting, for his art combines a spontaneous vision of reality with an imaginary universe of great plastic and poetical power, in which he allied audacity with innocence, monumental composition with minute detail".

Some critics ridiculed him for his style, but he came to be recognized as a self-taught genius.Rousseau  at the National Gallery of Art Rousseau's work had a great influence on many avant-garde artists.Smith, Roberta (2006) "Henri Rousseau: in imaginary jungles, a terrible beauty lurks" The New York Times, July 14, 2006. Accessed July 14, 2006

He had an unhappy love affair in his last months. He died in Paris in 1910.

He painted a few pictures of the Rainforests, and his pictures were very busy.some of His paintings are very famous around the world.

Legacy: The Flamingoes (painting) was sold for (c. $43 million, or) $43.5 million, in 2023.https://www.nrk.no/kultur/xl/henri-rousseau-ble-hanet-og-ydmyket-av-kunstnere-og-kritikere-1.16892668. Retrieved 2024-06-02

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