Henri Rousseau
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Henri Julien Félix Rousseau was a French post-impressionist painter in the Naïve or Primitive manner. He was also known as Le Douanier, a humorous description of his occupation as a toll and tax collector.
Born: May 21, 1844, Laval, France. Died: September 2, 1910, Necker Hospital, Paris, France
On view: The Museum of Modern Art, Barnes Foundation. Periods: Naïve art, Post-Impressionism, Modern art, Primitivism, Magical Realism
Full name: Henri Julien Félix Rousseau. Children: Antonine Louise Rousseau, Julia Clemence Rousseau
Spouse: Josephine Noury (m. 1898–1910), Clémence Boitard (m. 1869–1888)
Famous works: Carnival evening - 1885-1886, Self Portrait from L'ile Saint Louis - 1890, Centennial of Independence - 1892, The Sleeping Gypsy - 1897, The Mill - 1896
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