Eve in the Garden of Eden
1908 Pola Museum of Art
About this artwork
This oil on canvas painting depicts a central female figure in a lush, dense jungle landscape illuminated by a pale, circular sun. It is a characteristic example of Rousseau's signature exotic jungle scenes, painted later in his career.
Did you know?
Henri Rousseau, often called 'Le Douanier', was a self-taught tax collector who never actually traveled outside of France to see real jungles. Instead, he meticulously crafted his famous exotic landscapes by visiting the Jardin des Plantes in Paris and studying illustrations in botanical books, children's magazines, and postcards.
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Eve in the Garden of Eden
Henri Rousseau, 1908
