Henri Rousseau
Also known as Henri Julien Félix Rousseau, Henri-Julien-Félix Rousseau, le Douanier Rousseau, Henri Julien Felix Rousseau, Le Douanier, Rousseau Douanier, Douanier, Customs Officer
fransk målare
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Henri Rousseau was a French painter who lived from 1844 to 1910 and became known for his distinctive style of imaginative scenes, often featuring jungle landscapes and exotic subjects despite never traveling to those places. His work was initially dismissed by critics but later recognized as pioneering and influential, helping to shape modern art movements through his unique approach to composition and color.
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- France
- Active from
- 1958-04-09
Discography
Works in European collections
9 objects attributed to Henri Rousseau, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Article · Svenska
Henri Rousseau, le douanier, född 21 maj 1844 i Laval i Mayenne, död 2 september 1910 i Paris, var en fransk målare och tulltjänsteman.
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1844 births1910 deaths19th-century French male artists19th-century French painters20th-century French male artists20th-century French paintersBurials at the Cimetière parisien de BagneuxDeaths from surgical complicationsDeaths from thrombosisFrench male paintersFrench naïve paintersFrench Post-impressionist painters