What makes Henri Rousseau’s paintings so unforgettable? In "In Focus: Henri Rousseau", our newest on-demand course, you’ll dive deep into the life and work of the self-taught painter whose vivid jungles and dreamlike scenes captivated generations—from Picasso to today’s artists. Through close study of Rousseau’s works in the Barnes collection and masterpieces from museums around the world, you’ll uncover how he turned the everyday into the extraordinary. Led by Barnes educators, this flexible on

Rousseau’s Jungle by Margaret Murton Henri Rousseau, the French naive painter, was totally self-taught and only took up painting in his late 40s. His work was ridiculed during his lifetime and he dies penniless. Although he never left France or saw a jungle in his life his paintings depict jungles with a vivid, child like imagination. The botanical gardens in Paris were an inspiration: "when I go into the glass houses and I see the strange plants of exotic lands, it seems to me that I enter into

8.7K views · 938 reactions | Henri Rousseau's 'Surprised!' was the first of around 20 ‘jungle’ paintings that Rousseau produced, which are among his most popular works. These jungles are entirely imaginary: Rousseau never left France. Let's delve a little deeper: https://bit.ly/2zBccPq You can also take a look at our deck chair that has a detail of his ‘Surprised!’ painting. This outdoor furniture is like no other! Shop here: https://bit.ly/2Qv4ymf | National Gallery | Facebook