The Canal
1905 Yale University Art Gallery
About this artwork
An oil painting on canvas depicting a symmetrical landscape with bare trees bordering a canal. The work is characteristic of the artist's self-taught, simplified style and flat perspective.
Did you know?
Henri Rousseau was a self-taught customs official who began painting seriously only after his retirement. Despite being mocked by contemporary critics for his primitive style, he was championed by avant-garde artists like Pablo Picasso, who recognized the genuine originality and dreamlike quality of his work.
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The Canal
Henri Rousseau, 1905
