The Rabbit's Meal
1908 Barnes Foundation
About this artwork
An oil painting depicting a rabbit feeding on greens in front of a brick wall, rendered in Rousseau's signature self-taught style. It is part of the Barnes Foundation collection.
Did you know?
Henri Rousseau was a self-taught customs officer who famously painted exotic jungles and animals despite never leaving France. His unique style, often dismissed by critics as childish, was actually championed by avant-garde masters like Picasso and Gauguin, who admired his raw and uninhibited creative vision. This painting exemplifies his fascination with simple, everyday subjects rendered with a deliberate and charming lack of traditional academic perspective.
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The Rabbit's Meal
Henri Rousseau, 1908
