Henri Rousseau (1844-1910)
Self Portrait - 1890
Henri Rousseau was born in 1844 in
Laval, France and lived in France his
whole life. He lived from 1844-1910
(he was 66 years old).
French Post-Impressionist painter.
World Map
Naperville
France
The Equatorial Jungle 1909
He had a great imagination.
He liked drawing and music.
He taught himself how to paint
at age 40.
The Louvre, Paris, France
The Louvre is the largest most famous art museum in the world.
Exotic Landscape - 1908
Henri spent a lot of time in botanical
gardens.
Henri’s paintings are a combination of
things he saw and things he dreamed
about.
He liked to paint from his imagination.
Initially, no one took him seriously.
Carnival Evening - 1886
One of the first paintings Henri
showed was this painting: Carnival
Evening.
Most people thought his work looked
childish.
Camille Pissarro thought it was great
and loved the beautiful colors he used.
Tiger in a Tropical Storm (Surprised!) - 1891
Famous for his jungle paintings.
Many Shades of Green
He loved to use different shades of
green in his jungle paintings.
Rousseau’s favorite color.
The Hungry Lion Throws Itself on the Antelope - 1905
People liked the colors and perspective he used in his paintings.
Perspective is the way an artist uses different sizes of objects and where
they are placed in a painting.
Fight Between a Tiger and a Buffalo - 1908
Henri invented his own way of working with size, scale, and placement.
Things look like they are floating.
Plants appear much larger than the animals.
Quiz Time
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Who is our artist of the day?
Where did he live? Country? City?
How old was he when he started painting?
What is the name of the most famous art museum?
Where did he get his ideas to create his paintings?
What is an area of land filled with flowers and different
kinds of plants called?
Did people like his paintings in the beginning?
What did they call his paintings?
What kind of paintings is he most famous for?
What was his favorite color?
CHALLENGE: What is the word for the way an artist uses
different sizes of objects and where they are placed in a
painting?
Art Project
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Use your imagination
Jungle scene
Add plants and flowers
Different shades of green