Henri Rousseau: A collection of 140 paintings (HD)

BOOKS about Henri Rousseau: [1] RECOLLECTIONS OF HENRI ROUSSEAU by Wilhelm Uhde & Nancy Ireson --- --- In order for the LEARNFROMMASTERS project to continue its activity, YOUR KIND SUPPORT IS REQUIRED: PATREON: PAYPAL: --- Henri Rousseau: A collection of 140 paintings (HD) Description: “Henri Rousseau became a full-time artist at the age of forty-nine, after retiring from his post at the Paris customs office - a job that prompted his famous nickname, “Le Douanier Rousseau,“ “the toll collector.“ Although an admirer of artists such as William-Adolphe Bouguereau and Jean-Leon Gerome, the self-taught Rousseau became the archetypal naïve artist. His amateurish technique and unusual compositions provoked the derision of contemporary critics, while earning the respect and admiration of modern artists like Pablo Picasso an