The Family
1890 Barnes Foundation
About this artwork
An oil on canvas painting depicting a group portrait of a family standing in front of a house, executed in the artist's characteristic flattened, self-taught style. It is part of the collection at the Barnes Foundation.
Did you know?
Henri Rousseau was a self-taught tax collector who painted during his spare time, earning him the nickname 'Le Douanier' or 'the customs officer'. His distinctively unschooled, dreamlike aesthetic initially drew ridicule from contemporary critics but was later championed by avant-garde masters like Pablo Picasso for its raw emotional honesty and visionary quality.
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The Family
Henri Rousseau, 1890
