Banana Harvest
1910 Yale University Art Gallery
About this artwork
This oil painting depicts figures carrying bundles of bananas through a lush, dense jungle setting near a thatched-roof hut. It is a characteristic example of the artist's imaginative, self-taught approach to jungle scenes.
Did you know?
Despite his famous jungle scenes, Henri Rousseau never actually traveled outside of France. He drew his inspiration for these exotic landscapes from visits to the botanical gardens and zoos in Paris, as well as from illustrated books and magazines of the time.
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Banana Harvest
Henri Rousseau, 1910
