Artist henri rousseau biography for kids
Henri rousseau biography for kids.
Artist henri rousseau biography for kids
Henri Rousseau facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Henri Rousseau | |
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Rousseau in 1907; | |
| Born | Henri Julien Félix Rousseau (1844-05-21)21 May 1844 Laval, Mayenne, France |
| Died | 2 September 1910(1910-09-02) (aged 66) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | Self-taught |
| Known for | Painting |
Notable work | The Sleeping Gypsy, Tiger in a Tropical Storm, The Hungry Lion Throws Itself on the Antelope, Boy on the Rocks |
| Movement | Post-Impressionism, Naïve art, Primitivism |
Henri Rousseau (1844–1910) 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"), a humorous description of his occupation as a toll and tax collector.
From 1886 onwards, he exhibited at the Salon des Indépendents.
In 1905, he began exhibiting at the Salon d'Automne.
Some critics ridiculed him