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Boy on the Rocks
By Henri Rousseau ,1895
Painting, Oil paint, PrimitivismÂ
Height 55.4cm, Width 45.7cm
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Boy On The Rocks. The painting was purchased by art collector Chester Dale in 1927 and was subsequently bequeathed to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. in 1963.
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Henri Rousseau
France
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Henri Julien Félix Rousseau (21 May 1844 – 2 September 1910) was a French post-impressionist painter in the Naïve or Primitive manner. He was also known as Le Douanier (the customs officer), a humor
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Unraveling the Mysteries of Rousseau's "Boy on the Rocks"
Henri Rousseau's "Boy on the Rocks" is a striking example of his Naïve or Primitive style, characterized by its simplicity, dreamlike quality, and evocative imagery. The painting depicts a young boy seated atop jagged, rocky formations, with a serene, pale blue sky in the background. The boy's exp
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Unraveling the Mysteries of Rousseau's "Boy on the Rocks"
SUMMARY
Henri Rousseau's "Boy on the Rocks" is a striking example of his Naïve or Primitive style, characterized by its simplicity, dreamlike quality, and evocative imagery. The painting depicts a young boy seated atop jagged, rocky formations, with a serene, pale blue sky in the background. The boy's exp
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