Henri Rousseau Portrait of Henri (Le Douanier) Rousseau, 1910, photograph: Pablo Picasso Born Henri Julien Félix Rousseau 21 May 1844 Laval, Mayenne Died 2 September 1910 (aged 66) Paris, France Nationality French Education Self-taught Known for Painting Notable work The Sleeping Gypsy, Tiger in a Tropical Storm, The Hungry Lion Throws Itself on the Antelope, Boy on the Rocks Movement Post-Impressionism, Naïve art, Henri Rousseau From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Henri Julien Félix Rousseau (French: [ɑ ʁi ʒyljɛ feliks ʁuso]; May 21, 1844 – September 2, 1910) [1] was a French Post-Impressionist painter in the Naïve or Primitive manner. [2][3] He was also known as Le Douanier (the customs officer), a humorous description of his occupation as a toll collector. [1] Ridiculed during his lifetime by critics, he came to be recognized as a self-taught genius whose works are of high artistic quality. [4][5] Rousseau's work exerted an extensive influence on several generations of avant-garde artists. [6] Contents 1 Background 2 Paintings 3 Criticism and recognition 3.1 Le Banquet Rousseau 4 Retirement 5 Legacy 6 Exhibitions 7 Paintings 8 Footnotes 9 References 10 Further reading 11 External links Background Henri Rousseau was born in Laval, France in 1844 into the family of a plumber; he was forced to work there as a small boy. [7] He attended Laval High School as a day student and then as a boarder, after his father became a debtor and his parents had to leave the town upon the seizure of their house. He was mediocre in some subjects at the high school but won prizes for drawing and music. [8] He worked for a lawyer

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Henri Rousseau

Portrait of Henri (Le Douanier) Rousseau, 1910,

photograph: Pablo Picasso

Born Henri Julien Flix Rousseau

21 May 1844

Laval, Mayenne

Died 2 September 1910 (aged 66)

Paris, France

Nationality French

Education Self-taught

Known for Painting

Notable work The Sleeping Gypsy, Tiger in a

Tropical Storm, The Hungry Lion

Throws Itself on the Antelope, Boy

on the Rocks

Movement Post-Impressionism, Nave art,

Henri RousseauFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Henri Julien Flix Rousseau (French: [i ylj feliks

uso]; May 21, 1844 September 2, 1910)[1] was aFrench Post-Impressionist painter in the Nave or Primitive

manner.[2][3] He was also known as Le Douanier (thecustoms officer), a humorous description of his occupation as

a toll collector.[1] Ridiculed during his lifetime by critics, hecame to be recognized as a self-taught genius whose works

are of high artistic quality.[4][5] Rousseau's work exerted anextensive influence on several generations of avant-garde

artists.[6]

Contents

1 Background

2 Paintings

3 Criticism and recognition

3.1 Le Banquet Rousseau

4 Retirement

5 Legacy

6 Exhibitions

7 Paintings

8 Footnotes

9 References

10 Further reading

11 External links

Background

Henri Rousseau was born in Laval, France in 1844 into thefamily of a plumber; he was forced to work there as a small

boy.[7] He attended Laval High School as a day student andthen as a boarder, after his father became a debtor and hisparents had to leave the town upon the seizure of their house.He was mediocre in some subjects at the high school but

won prizes for drawing and music.[8] He worked for a lawyer