Henri Rousseau
His best known paintings depict jungle scenes, even though he never left
France or saw a jungle. His inspiration came from illustrated books. He had
also met soldiers who had travelled to the jungle and listened to their stories
of the subtropical country they had encountered.
(May 21, 1844 – September 2,1910)
…as we look at Rousseau’s paintings…
• Try to find the hidden tigers in Rousseau’s paintings.
• Do the leaves and trees look like the leaves and trees in America? How are they different?
• Why would a tiger need to hide in the jungle?• What colors did Rousseau like to use? • Do his tigers look realistic?
He also painted a lion! What do you think the lion is doing in this painting?
