Ironically, Henri Rousseauâ??s best known paintings depict jungle scenes, even though he had never left France or had ever seen a jungle in person. His inspirations came from illustrated books and the botanical gardens in Paris, as well as wild animals that had undergone taxidermy.
1910.
He signed them Henri Rousseau.
Oil paint on canvas.
Oil paint on canvas.
because they thought the did it relicic
Henri painted Tigers, Lions, Antolope, Buffalo, and a naked lady!
You should note that there are two famous French painters named Rousseau. Théodore Rousseau, landscape painter 1812-1867, and Henri Rousseau, naive painter 1844-1910.
Henri Rousseau, whose full name was Henri Julien Felix Rousseau, was a French painter that followed the Post-impressionist school, specifically the 'Primitive' or 'Naive' current. His work is recognized as the inspiration for several important artists that followed him, as Picasso and Leger.
Oil paints
when Henri Rousseau was married
Henri Rousseau used oil paint for his paintings.
Not always. He had never been in a jungle, but was famous for his jungle paintings.