| Henri Rousseau French 1844 to 1910 |
| A Brief History 1844 Born Henri Julien Felix Rousseau in Laval, Loire Valley, France. Attended Laval High School where he later boarded due the repossession of his parents house. 1863 to 1867 Served in the army after briefly studying law. 1868 Moved to Paris & worked for the government to support his widowed mother. 1869 Met Clemence Boitard, who he later married. Had 9 children, tragically 7 died after suffering from tuberculosis. 1893 Retired from his day job and started to pursue his artistic dream. 1886 Began exhibiting at the Salon des Independants. 1905 Exhibited alongside Henri Matisse in what became known as the 1st show of Les Fauves. 1907 Commissioned by artist Robert Delauny's mother, Comtesse de Delaunay to paint 'The Snake Charmer' 1908 A young Picasso held a gathering in honour of Rousseau & his work. Died in 1910 Rousseau was a self taught artist. Incredibly his most recognised work & subject is the jungle, however he had never actually travelled beyond France. During his time in the army he listened to the accounts of surviving soldiers who served in the French expedition to Mexico, learning about their tropical surroundings. Illustrations & books also inspired his art & aswell as painting the jungle he also depicted cities & suburbs. Rousseau was subject to much ridicule from many artists due to his lack of tutoring & believed he didn't know what he was doing. However his dedication to be a professional, appreciated artist & his own style showed his genius. After exhibiting with Henri Matisse, his work became associated with Les Fauves, Fauvism, colourful,modern art using simplified lines. Rousseau was a Post Impressionist artist, a self taught genius whose work was admired by & inspired many artists included Pablo Picasso. Since his death his artwork has been exhibited worldwide & his quality of work & influence on generations of artists widely recognised. |
| The Snake Charmer 1907 |
| Tiger in a Tropical Storm (suprised) 1891 |
| Self Portrait 1890 |
| The Dream 1910 |
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