Henri Rousseau Paintings

Henri Rousseau (May 21, 1844 - September 2, 1910) was a French Post-Impressionist painter in the Naive or Primitive manner. He is also known as Le Douanier after his place of employment. Ridiculed during his life, he came to be recognized as a self-taught genius whose works are of high artistic quality. His best known paintings depict jungle scenes, even though he never left France or saw a jungle. A major collection of Henri Rousseau Paintings were shown at The Grand Palais from March 15 to June 19, 2006.
Two of his most popular works:The Sleeping Gypsy and Rousseau The Dream.