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Henri Rousseau

French painter (1844–1910)
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Summary

Henri Rousseau was born on May 21, 1844[1], in Laval[2]. He died on September 2, 1910[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a painter[5], printmaker[6], and artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,181 views/month, #6,707 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: September 4, 1910[9], September 2, 1919[10]
  • Place of burial: Cimetière parisien de Bagneux[11], Jardin de la Perrine[12]
  • Country of citizenship: France[13]
  • Ethnic group: French[14]
  • Field of work: painting[15], naïve painting[16]
  • Notable work: The Dream[17], Tiger in a Tropical Storm[18], Myself: Portrait – Landscape[19], The Sleeping Gypsy[20], La encantadora de serpientes[21]
  • Influenced by: Jean-Léon Gérôme[22], Léon Bonnat[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Movement: Post-impressionism[25], primitivism[26], naïve art[27]
  • Genre: landscape painting[28], figure painting[29], still life[30]
  • Commons category: Henri Rousseau[31]
  • Cause of death: gangrene[32]
  • Residence: Laval[33]
  • Family name: Rousseau[34]
  • Given name: Henri[35], Julien[36], Félix[37]
  • Pseudonym: Le Douanier Rousseau[38], Le Douanier[39], Celník[40]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Henri Rousseau[41]
  • Commons gallery: Henri Rousseau[42]
  • Work location: Paris[43]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[44]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[45], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[46]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Henri Rousseau include 12261 Ledouanier[47].

Why It Matters

Henri Rousseau has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

He has been cited as an influence by Pablo Picasso[50], a painter[51], 1881–1973[52], of Spain[53], awarded the International Stalin Prize for Peace[54], specialised in painting[55] and Fernand Léger[56], a painter[57], 1881–1955[58], of France[59], specialised in painting[60].

Entities named for him include 12261 Ledouanier[47].

FAQs

Where was Henri Rousseau born?

Henri Rousseau's place of birth was Laval[2].

Where did Henri Rousseau die?

Henri Rousseau died in Paris[4].

What did Henri Rousseau do for work?

Henri Rousseau worked as a painter[5], printmaker[6], and artist[7].

Who did Henri Rousseau influence?

Henri Rousseau has been cited as an influence by Pablo Picasso[50] and Fernand Léger[56].

Related Entities

Alte Nationalgalerie Brooklyn Museum Carnegie Museum of Art Cleveland Museum of Art Detroit Institute of Arts Fernand Léger France Hamburger Kunsthalle Hermitage Museum Israel Museum Jean-Léon Gérôme J. Paul Getty Museum Kunsthaus Zürich Laval Léon Bonnat Metropolitan Museum of Art Musée de l'Orangerie Musée d'Orsay Musée Picasso Museum of Fine Arts Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Museum of Modern Art National Gallery National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Victoria National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina Pablo Picasso Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Städel Museum

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  1. [2] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . tate.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [25] ↑ . theartstory.org. theartstory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [26] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. theartstory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [27] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  15. [28] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  16. [29] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  17. [30] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  18. [14] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  19. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] ↑ . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [34] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [35] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [36] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [37] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [22] ↑ . theartstory.org. theartstory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [23] ↑ . theartstory.org. theartstory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [38] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [39] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [40] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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