World Famous Artists - a short bio-data
a series of web sites in which we present a concise history of world renowned artists and their works. Our aspirations do not run to providing a daily chronicle of the artists' lives and index of their works but rather to a brief insight into the era in which they lived and any dominant factors which had direct relevance to their lives and their works. We trust that our brief summations will be of value to you in your quest for knowledge and hope you will visit the other sites in this series.

Rousseau, Henri (1844-1910)

Henri Rousseau, French painter known by his nickname "Le Douanier (Customs Officer) Rousseau" referring to the time he spent working for the Paris Customs Office from 1871 to 1893 when he retired to devote himself to his painting. Rousseau tried to emulate traditional artists such as Bouguereau but it was the innocence of his own individual style which won him recognition. Perhaps best known for his jungle scenes ("Tropical Storm with a Tiger") in which he illustrates his remarkable ability to portray on a large scale his imaginative powers and attention to detail.

Sleeping Gypsy

Henri Rousseau

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