Product Description: Nicknamed "Le Douanier" ("the customs officer"), Henri Rousseau (1844-1910) was in his early forties when he finally embraced his métier in painting, arriving with his independently achieved realism fully formed. Like Erik Satie, whom he resembles in what Roger Shattuck memorably called "tranquil self-confidence," Rousseau straddles the Parisian avant gardes at the turn of the century, admired by Redon, Gauguin, Jarry and Degas at the outset of his career, and championed by Picasso, Apollinaire and Delaunay towards its close...read more

A lavishly illustrated overview of the life and career of Henri Rousseau furnishes reproductions of many of his remarkable paintings of lush plant and animal life, along with detailed insights into his work, an interview with the artist, and critical analysis of his exotic artistry and its influence.

A brief biography of Henri Rousseau accompanies fifteen color reproductions and critical interpretations of his works

A brief biography of Henri Rousseau accompanies fifteen color reproductions and critical interpretations of his works