Henri Rousseau
a French post-impressionist painter in the Naïve or Primitive manner. He was also known as Le Douanier (the customs officer), a humorous description of his occupation as a toll and tax collector
Born
Henri Julien Félix Rousseau 21 May 1844 Laval, France
Died
2 September 1910 (aged 66) Paris, France
Nationality
French
Known for
Painting
adultbasic
France
Education
Self-taught
era
1800+
Movement
Post-Impressionism, Naïve art, Primitivism
Notable work
The Sleeping Gypsy, Tiger in a Tropical Storm, The Hungry Lion Throws Itself on the Antelope, Boy on the Rocks