Still lifes by French artist Henri Rousseau (1844-1910). Not a single lion hiding anywhere. “Still Life with Pears.” 1910. In the public domain. via https://arthive.com/henrirousseau/works/324631~Still_life_with_pears Still Life with Cherries. No date. In the public domain. via https://artmight.com/Artists/Rousseau-Henri/rousseau-265774p.html Still Life with Cherry Basket. 1880. Oil on canvas. Image © HAMPEL Fine Art Auctions Munich. Fair use license. via https://www.hampel-auctions.com/a/Henri-Rousseau-1844-1910.html?a=110&s=557&id=542935&acl=1100061
Art by Henri Rousseau to lose yourself in for the rest of the afternoon. Post-Impressionist. Living from 1844 to 1910, he is supposed to have used thirty shades of green. “Fight between a Tiger and a Buffalo.” 1908. Oil on canvas. Collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. In the public domain. via http://www.clevelandart.org/art/collection/search?search=picasso&only-open-access=1 “Tropical forest with Monkeys.” 1910. Oil on canvas. Image © 2018 National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Fair use license. via https://www.nga.gov/features/slideshows/henri-rousseau.html “Tiger in a Tropical Storm (Surprised!)” 1891. Image © National Gallery, London. Fair use license via https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/henri-rousseau-jungles-paris/henri-rousseau-jungles-paris-room-1 “Negro Attacked by a Jaguar.” 1910. In the public domain due to age. via https://curiator.com/art/henri-rousseau/negro-attacked-by-a-jaguar “Three Apes in the Orange Grove.” 1907. In the public domain due to age. via https://curiator.com/art/henri-rousseau/three-apes-in-the-orange-grove