Unpleasant Surprise
1901 Barnes Foundation
About this artwork
An oil on canvas painting depicting a nude woman standing near a tree, confronted by a hunter and a bear in a woodland setting. The work is held in the collection of the Barnes Foundation.
Did you know?
Henri Rousseau, known as 'Le Douanier,' was a self-taught tax collector who painted during his spare time. This work is characteristic of his unique, dreamlike style, which often juxtaposed realistic elements with bizarre, staged-looking subjects. Critics of the time were often baffled by his flat, visionary compositions, yet he later became a major influence on the Surrealist movement.
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Unpleasant Surprise
Henri Rousseau, 1901
