Myself- Portrait – Landscape (1890)

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Henri Rousseau's unique self-portrait titled "Myself - Portrait - Landscape" (1890) unfurls a narrative that merges personal identity with an evocative landscape, showcasing the artist's distinct fusion of reality and imagination. In this visionary work, Rousseau portrays himself standing on a bridge, donned in a dark suit complemented with a beret and holding a painter’s palette, an emblem of his artistic profession.Behind him, an intricate and vibrant urban scene flourishes, articulated with a bustling port displaying numerous ships adorned with colorful flags. This backdrop not only illuminates Rousseau's connection to the city life but also underlines the global influences and maritime culture that permeated his era. The serenity and ordinariness of human figures strolling nearby contrast sharply with the fantastical and slightly whimsical clouds in the sky, some hinting at shapes almost like floating islands above.Rousseau’s choice of including himself within the realms of a vivid landscape full of symbolic elements tells a story of self-expression where the artist and the environment are inseparable and harmoniously intertwined. This painting invites viewers to explore how identity is influenced by and reflected in the places we inhabit and imagine.

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Despite never attending a formal art school, Henri Rousseau (1844–1910) is wildly recognized as a self-taught genius, who left a lasting legacy to the avant-garde movement. Rousseau practiced painting and drawing by copying artworks in the art museums of Paris in his spare time. Since he never studied anatomy and perspective at an art school, he developed a unique artistic style known as 'Naive' or 'Primitive'. His paintings are often depicted in a childish or dreamlike manner with their vivid colors, ambiguous spaces, and non-realistic scale. Most of his signature paintings portray wild animals or human figures in the jungle. His artwork was not accepted by the conservative critics so he became a member of the Parisian artistic and literary avant-garde movement where his works extensively influenced several generations of avant-garde artists and surrealists.