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Henri Rousseau
French painter (1844–1910) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Henri Julien Félix Rousseau (French: [ɑ̃ʁi ʒyljɛ̃ feliks ʁuso]; 21 May 1844 – 2 September 1910)[1] was a post-Impressionist painter. He was born at Laval, Mayenne. He worked a variety of jobs (saxophonist, toll collector) before beginning to paint at age 40. He was known as Le Douanier ("the customs officer").
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From 1886 onwards, he exhibited at the Salon des Indépendents. In 1905, he began exhibiting at the Salon d'Automne.
François Mathey wrote: "Rousseau is considered to be the greatest master of naïve painting, for his art combines a spontaneous vision of reality with an imaginary universe of great plastic and poetical power, in which he allied audacity with innocence, monumental composition with minute detail".[2]
Some critics ridiculed him for his style, but he came to be recognized as a self-taught genius.[3][4] Rousseau's work had a great influence on many avant-garde artists.[5]
He had an unhappy love affair in his last months. He died in Paris in 1910.[2]
He painted a few pictures of the Rainforests, and his pictures were very busy.some of His paintings are very famous around the world.
Legacy: The Flamingoes (painting) was sold for (c. $43 million, or) $43.5 million, in 2023.[6]