Henri Rousseau, The Ambition of Painting: The “Douanier” Exhibition at the Musée de l'Orangerie

Known as “Le Douanier Rousseau,” Henri Rousseau was a major 19th-century painter and one of the most important artists of the Naïve art movement. Self-taught, he drew inspiration from illustrated books to create exotic landscapes and jungle scenes populated by unusual animals he had never seen with his own eyes. 

   

But behind the well-known figure of “Le Douanier” lies a painter who is more complex and richer than he appears. The Musée de l’Orangerie aims to shed new light on Henri Rousseau through a retrospective exhibition that immerses us in the world of this remarkable artist.

Enjoy your visit!