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Art Masterpiece Surprised! Storm in the
Forest Henri Rousseau Today in Art Masterpiece,
we learned about Henri Rousseau and his
phantasmagoric jungle paintings. Rousseau taught
himself to paint as a hobby, while he was working
as a customs officer in Paris during the late
19th century. (Hence his nickname Le Douanier,
or The Customs Officer). He painted his jungle
landscapes from memories of visits to the
botanical gardens and zoos in Paris, and used his
avid imagination to recreate scenes of wild
animals, such as lions, tigers, monkeys and
snakes in a lush tropical paradise. Although
turned away by the famous Salon des Artistes for
being too primitive, Rousseau exhibited his
works at the Salon des Independents from 1884
until his death in 1910, along with artists such
as Monet, and Renoir. He gained recognition from
his fellow artists late in life, (Pablo Picasso
gave a huge party in his honor in 1908), but did
not become world-famous until several years after
his death.
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ART MASTERPIECE Surprised! Storm in the
Forest Henri Rousseau (1844 1910) Today in Art
Masterpiece, we learned about Henri Rousseau and
his phantasmagoric jungle paintings. Rousseau
taught himself to paint as a hobby, while he was
working as a customs officer in Paris during the
late 19th century. (Hence his nickname Le
Douanier, or The Customs Officer). He painted
his jungle landscapes from memories of visits to
the botanical gardens and zoos in Paris, and used
his avid imagination to recreate scenes of wild
animals, such as lions, tigers, monkeys and
snakes in a lush tropical paradise. Although
turned away by the famous Salon des Artistes for
being too primitive, Rousseau exhibited his
works at the Salon des Independents from 1884
until his death in 1910, along with artists such
as Monet, and Renoir. He gained recognition from
his fellow artists late in life, (Pablo Picasso
gave a huge party in his honor in 1908), but did
not become world-famous until several years after
his death.
ART MASTERPIECE Surprised! Storm in the
Forest Henri Rousseau (1844 1910) Today in Art
Masterpiece, we learned about Henri Rousseau and
his phantasmagoric jungle paintings. Rousseau
taught himself to paint as a hobby, while he was
working as a customs officer in Paris during the
late 19th century. (Hence his nickname Le
Douanier, or The Customs Officer). He painted
his jungle landscapes from memories of visits to
the botanical gardens and zoos in Paris, and used
his avid imagination to recreate scenes of wild
animals, such as lions, tigers, monkeys and
snakes in a lush tropical paradise. Although
turned away by the famous Salon des Artistes for
being too primitive, Rousseau exhibited
his works at the Salon des Independents from 1884
until his death in 1910, along with artists such
as Monet, and Renoir. He gained recognition from
his fellow artists late in life, (Pablo Picasso
gave a huge party in his honor in 1908), but did
not become world-famous until several years after
his death.
ART MASTERPIECE Surprised! Storm in the
Forest Henri Rousseau (1844 1910) Today in Art
Masterpiece, we learned about Henri Rousseau and
his phantasmagoric jungle paintings. Rousseau
taught himself to paint as a hobby, while he was
working as a customs officer in Paris during the
late 19th century. (Hence his nickname Le
Douanier, or The Customs Officer). He painted
his jungle landscapes from memories of visits to
the botanical gardens and zoos in Paris, and used
his avid imagination to recreate scenes of wild
animals, such as lions, tigers, monkeys and
snakes in a lush tropical paradise. Although
turned away by the famous Salon des Artistes for
being too primitive, Rousseau exhibited
his works at the Salon des Independents from 1884
until his death in 1910, along with artists such
as Monet, and Renoir. He gained recognition from
his fellow artists late in life, (Pablo Picasso
gave a huge party in his honor in 1908), but did
not become world-famous until several years after
his death.