Henri Rousseau
French painter (1844–1910)
Henri Rousseau was born on May 21, 1844 in Laval and died on September 2, 1910 in Paris, aged 66. Recorded occupations: painter, printmaker and artist. Country of citizenship: France. Associated movements: Post-impressionism, primitivism and naïve art. Fields of work: painting and naïve painting. Notable works include “The Dream”, “Tiger in a Tropical Storm”, “Myself: Portrait – Landscape”, “The Sleeping Gypsy” and “La encantadora de serpientes”.
- Born
- May 21, 1844 · Laval
- Died
- September 2, 1910 · Paris
- Age at death
- 66
- Citizenship
- France
- Occupations
- painter, printmaker, artist
- Movements
- Post-impressionism, primitivism, naïve art
- Notable works
- The Dream, Tiger in a Tropical Storm, Myself: Portrait – Landscape, The Sleeping Gypsy, La encantadora de serpientes
- Wikipedia editions
- 69 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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