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Lithograph on stone signed in the plate authenticated by the blind stamp of the artist's profile and that of the publisher.
Numbered in pencil
Limited edition of 300 copies
On pure rag vellum
Dimensions: approximately 57 x 75 cm
Published by "Les Imprimeries Parisiennes" in 1976 with the authorization of the Estate of the artist.
Works by Henri Rousseau (1844-1910), known as Le Douanier Rousseau, French painter. He is considered a major representative of naive art. Coming from a modest family, he studied law before leaving for Paris, where he worked in a grant. This position earned him his nickname of “customs officer”. He taught himself painting and produced a large number of canvases, which often depict jungle landscapes. However, he never left France. His inspiration comes mainly from illustrated books, botanical gardens and encounters with soldiers who had taken part in the French intervention in Mexico. His canvases show an elaborate technique, but their childish appearance earned Henri Rousseau much ridicule. Accustomed to the Salon des Indépendants, he began to receive positive reviews from 1891, and met a few other artists at the end of his life, such as Robert Delaunay, Paul Signac, Guillaume Apollinaire, Jean Léon Gérôme, Alexandre Cabanel, Edgar Degas, William Bouguereau, Paul Gauguin, Alfred Jarry, Toulouse-Lautrec and Pablo Picasso. His work is now considered crucial to naive art and he influenced many artists, including Surrealists. 67561411
