Outskirts of Paris
Henri Rousseau (French, 1844–1910) · c. 1897–1905 · oil on fabric
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CC0 1.0 public-domain dedication by the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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About this picture
Outskirts of Paris is a CC0 painting by Henri Rousseau (French, 1844–1910), dated c. 1897–1905. Oil on fabric. The file comes from Cleveland Museum of Art.
“Outskirts of Paris” (c. 1897–1905) was made in Paris. When Rousseau paints a jungle, the plants and animals come from the botanical garden, prints, and taxidermy, not from a trip.
About the artist
Henri Rousseau (1844–1910), called Le Douanier, was a French painter who worked outside the academy. He painted sharp, still portraits and jungle scenes made in Paris from the botanical garden, picture books, and taxidermy, not from travel.
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