Henri Julien Félix Rousseau (Laval, 21 May 1844 - Paris, 2 September 1910) was a French painter. He bore the nickname "Le Douanier" because he worked in customs. His work remained unnoticed for a long time, but once discovered it was praised for its artistic quality. Rousseau has never been outside France, and must have taken his inspiration from illustrated books and botanical gardens. By the way, he claimed to have been sent to Mexico during his military service. Henri Rousseau died at the age of 66. Henri Rousseau's works belong to post-impressionism. He worked in a naive or primitive style. He worked for a long time on his paintings and therefore does not have a large oeuvre. Rousseau generally painted landscapes, sometimes a cityscape, with a figure in the foreground. He called these his 'portrait landscapes'. Most famous of him are his jungle scenes, which he inspired on his visits to the Natural History Museum and the greenhouses in the Jardin des Plantes in Paris[1].
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                         The endangered swan, Jan Asselijn
The endangered swan, Jan Asselijn The mill at Wijk bij Duurstede, Jacob Isaacksz. van Ruisdael
The mill at Wijk bij Duurstede, Jacob Isaacksz. van Ruisdael Queen Elizabeth of Bourbon
Queen Elizabeth of Bourbon Flower arrangement, Jan Davidsz. de Heem
Flower arrangement, Jan Davidsz. de Heem A Amsterdam street scene - Adrianus Eversen
A Amsterdam street scene - Adrianus Eversen The goldfinch, Carel Fabritius
The goldfinch, Carel Fabritius Vincent van Gogh. Flower beds in Holland
Vincent van Gogh. Flower beds in Holland Jacob Maris - Fishing boat
Jacob Maris - Fishing boat The School of Athens, Raphael
The School of Athens, Raphael Almond blossom painting by Vincent van Gogh
Almond blossom painting by Vincent van Gogh The Mirror, Robert Reid
The Mirror, Robert Reid Portrait of a woman, anonymous - 1633
Portrait of a woman, anonymous - 1633 The Milkmaid - Vermeer painting
The Milkmaid - Vermeer painting Agapanthus, Claude Monet
Agapanthus, Claude Monet Vincent van Gogh. Olive orchard
Vincent van Gogh. Olive orchard Cypresses
Cypresses The Artist’s Garden in Giverny, Claude Monet
The Artist’s Garden in Giverny, Claude Monet The great wave of Kanagawa, Hokusai
The great wave of Kanagawa, Hokusai Italian landscape with pine trees, Hendrik Voogd
Italian landscape with pine trees, Hendrik Voogd Bouquet of flowers on white background (seen at VT Wonen)
Bouquet of flowers on white background (seen at VT Wonen)