Woman Walking in an Exotic Forest
1905 Barnes Foundation
About this artwork
An oil on canvas painting featuring a woman in a long white dress standing amidst dense, oversized tropical flora and fruit-laden trees. It is part of the collection at the Barnes Foundation.
Did you know?
Henri Rousseau, often called 'Le Douanier' because of his day job as a toll collector, never actually traveled to a jungle. His vivid depictions of exotic landscapes were inspired by his frequent visits to the botanical gardens and natural history museums in Paris, as well as illustrated books and postcards of the time. This work exemplifies his signature style of meticulously painting layers of leaves and foliage, creating a dreamlike, almost claustrophobic intensity.
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Woman Walking in an Exotic Forest
Henri Rousseau, 1905
