Henri Rousseau Biography and Artwork

Henri Rousseau was a French painter and one of the most notable naive artists of the modern era. He is known for his vibrant and intricate paintings that depict wild animals, lush jungles, and exotic figures. Despite receiving no formal artistic training, Rousseau’s work influenced many avant-garde artists.

Rousseau worked in the Parisian customs service for over two decades while pursuing his passion for painting. He used handbooks, Academic paintings, and ready-made designs found in magazines to learn about art techniques. Although he was mocked during his lifetime, Rousseau aspired to be recognized by the Académie des Beaux-Arts.

His richly colored pictures portraying nature were consistently naive yet imaginative earning him a “primitive” label which he wore proudly throughout his career. His unique style depicted an ideal view of nature with wild tigers roaming free through dense forests with brilliantly colored foliage dominating vast landscapes.

Henri Rousseau’s art celebrated fantasy above all else and has become well-known throughout Europe today due to its uniqueness as well as its influence on other artists from different cultures around the word including Matisse among others.

All Henri Rousseau Artwork on Artchive

Artwork Name Year Medium
The Tiger Hunt 1895 - 1896 oil,canvas
The Toll House 1890 oil,canvas
The Walk in the Forest 1886 - 1890 oil,canvas
The Waterfall 1910
The wedding party c.1905 oil,canvas
Tropical Forest with Apes and Snake 1910 oil,canvas
Vase of Flowers 1901 - 1902 oil,canvas
View of Bottom and MeudonBillancourt 1890 oil,canvas
View of Malakoff Hauts de Seine 1903 oil,canvas
View of Parc de Montsouris 1894 - 1895 oil,canvas
A Lion Devouring its Prey 1905 oil,canvas
Alleyway in the Park of Saint Cloud 1908 oil,canvas
Apes in the Orange Grove 1910 oil,canvas
Avenue de l'Observatoire 1896 - 1898 oil,canvas
A View of the Ile Saint Louis from Port Saint Nicolas Evening c.1888 oil,canvas
Bathing at Alfortville c.1904 oil,canvas
View of Saint Cloud 1909 oil,canvas
View of the Banks of the Oise 1905 - 1906 oil,canvas
View of the Bridge at Sevres and the Hills at Clamart St. Cloud and Bellevue 1908 oil,canvas
View of the Fortifications 1896
View of the Ile Saint Louis from the Quai Henri IV Study 1909 oil,canvas
View of the Outskirts of Paris 1896 oil,canvas
View of the Palais du Metropolitan 1909 oil,board
Village near a Factory 1907 - 1908 oil,canvas
Wagon in Front of the Mill 1879 oil,canvas
Walking in the Parc des Buttes Chaumont 1908 - 1909 oil,canvas
Black Man Attacked by a Jaguar 1910 oil,canvas
Bouquet of Flowers 1909 oil,canvas
Bouquet of Flowers 1910 oil,canvas
Bouquet of Flowers with an Ivy Branch 1909 oil,canvas
Boy on the Rocks 1895 oil,canvas
Centennial of Independence 1892 oil,canvas
Child with a Puppet c.1903 oil,canvas
Cliffs c.1897 oil,canvas
Corner of the Plateau of Bellevue 1901 - 1902 oil,canvas
Woman in Red in the Forest c.1907 oil,canvas
Woman Walking in an Exotic Forest 1905 oil,canvas
Eve c.1906 - 1907 oil,canvas
Exotic Landscape 1910 oil,canvas
Family Fishing 1895 oil,canvas
Footbridge at Passy 1895 oil,canvas
Henri Rousseau as Orchestra Conductor
House on the Outskirts of Paris 1902 oil,canvas
In the Fields 1910 oil,canvas
Jaguar Attacking a Horse 1910 oil,canvas
Jungle with Lion 1904 - 1910 oil,canvas
Landscape 1885 - 1886 oil,canvas
Landscape in Montsouris Park with Five Figures 1910 oil,canvas
Landscape on the Banks of the Bievre at Becetre 1908 - 1909 oil,canvas
Landscape with Bridge 1875 - 1877 oil,canvas
Landscape with Factory 1896 - 1906 oil,canvas
Landscape with Farmer 1896 oil,canvas
Landscape with Monkeys 1908 oil,canvas
Liberty Inviting Artists to Take Part in the 22nd Exhibition of the Society of Independent Artists 1905 - 1906 oil,canvas
Ile de la Cite 1890 - 1900 oil,canvas
Mandrill in the Jungle 1909
Marshal des Logis Frumence Biche of the 35th Artillery c.1893 oil,canvas
Still Life with Exotic Fruit 1908 oil,canvas
Landscape with Cow c.1886
The Lion Hunter
Notre Dame View of the Ile Saint Louis from the Quai Henri IV 1909 oil,canvas
Nude and Bear 1901 oil,canvas
Old Man Juniet's Trap 1908 oil,canvas
Park with Figures c.1895 oil,canvas
Portrait of the Artist's Father
Portrait of a Man 1905 oil,canvas
Portrait of a Woman 1895 oil,canvas
Portrait of A Woman 1905 oil,canvas
Portrait of Joseph Brummer 1909 oil,canvas
Portrait of Josephine the artist's second wife 1900 - 1903 oil,canvas
this is Henri Gervex painting 1890
Portrait of Monsieur S 1898 oil,canvas
Promeneurs dans un Parc 1908 oil,canvas
Rabbit 1908 oil,canvas
Rendezvous in the Forest 1886 oil,canvas
Scout Attacked by a Tiger 1904 oil,canvas
The Seine and the Eiffel Tower in the Sunset 1910
Self Portrait c.1905 oil,canvas
Self portrait 1900 oil,canvas
Self Portrait from L'ile Saint Louis 1890 oil,canvas
Sevres Bridge 1895 oil,canvas
Still life with teapot and fruit c.1910
Suburban Scene 1896 oil,canvas
The Artillerymen 1893 oil,canvas
The Artist Painting his Wife 1900 - 1905 oil,canvas
The Banks of the Oise 1905 oil,canvas
The Bievre at Gentilly 1895 oil,canvas
The chair factory at Alfortville c.1897 oil,canvas
The Dam 1891 - 1893 oil,canvas
The Eiffel Tower c.1898 oil,canvas
The Equatorial Jungle 1909
The Fishermen and the Biplane 1908
The girl with a doll c.1904 - 1905 oil,canvas
The Happy Quartet 1902 oil,canvas
The Hungry Lion Throws Itself on the Antelope 1905 oil,canvas
The Mill c.1896 oil,canvas
the Mill at Alfor 1904 - 1905 oil,canvas
The Monkeys in the Jungle 1909 oil,canvas
The Monument to Chopin in the Luxembourg Gardens 1909 oil,canvas
The Muse Inspiring the Poet 1908 - 1909 oil,canvas
The Muse Inspiring the Poet 1909 oil,canvas
The Pink Candle 1909 - 1910 oil,canvas
The Poultry Yard 1896 - 1898 oil,canvas
The Quarry 1896 - 1897 oil,canvas
The Tabby oil,canvas
Scout Attacked By A Tiger (eclaireur Attaque Par Un Tigre) 1904 Oil On Canvas
Portrait Of The Artist's Second Wife With A Lamp 1903 Oil On Canvas
Myself, Portrait-landscape 1890 Oil On Canvas
Liberty Inviting Artists To Take Part In The 22nd Exhibition Of The Societe Des Artistes Independants 1905-6 Oil On Canvas
Self-portrait Of The Artist With A Lamp 1903 Oil On Canvas
The Merry Jesters c. 1906 Oil On Canvas
Bouquet Of Flowers With An Ivy Branch 1909 Oil On Canvas
Rendezvous In The Forest 1889 Oil On Canvas
Bouquet Of Flowers 1910 Oil On Canvas
Woman Walking In An Exotic Forest (femme Se Promenant Dans Une Foret Exotique) 1905 Oil On Canvas
La Tour Eiffel (the Eiffel Tower) c. 1898 Oil On Canvas
Portrait Of Joseph Brummer 1909 Oil On Canvas
Portrait of a Woman c.1895 Oil on Canvas
The Flamingoes 1907 Oil on Canvas
The Repast of the Lion c.1907 Oil on Canvas
The Snake Charmer 1907 Oil on Canvas
The Boat in the Storm c.1899 Oil on Canvas
The Representatives of Foreign Powers Coming to Greet the Republic as a Sign of Peace 1907 Oil on Canvas
A Carnival Evening 1885 - 1886 Oil on Canvas
Combat of a Tiger and a Buffalo 1908 Oil on Canvas
Fight Between a Tiger and a Buffalo 1908 Oil on Canvas
Surprise! 1891 Oil on Canvas
The Football Players 1908 Oil on Canvas
War, or Discord on Horseback 1894 Oil on Canvas
Exotic Landscape 1908 Oil on Canvas
Portrait of a Woman c.1895 Oil on Canvas
Portrait of Pierre Loti c.1891 Oil on Canvas
The Dream 1910 Oil on Canvas
The Sleeping Gypsy 1897 Oil on Canvas
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