The Equatorial JungleHenri Emilien Rousseau · 1909

  • Creation date1909
  • Dimensions152.0 x 141.0 cm

Henri Emilien Rousseau (1875 – 1933)

Explore Henri Rousseau’s vibrant Orientalist scenes – horses, riders & fantastical landscapes. Discover the French painter's unique Naive style & lasting legacy.

Two animals with golden yellow, brown, and black fur peer out from behind dense jungle foliage in this stylized, vertical painting. Most of the composition is filled with broadly painted areas of sage, olive, moss, and lemon-lime green to create an impenetrable wall of plants and growth. An oval of slate-blue sky to the left of upper center is framed by plants that grow up and off the top corners of the painting. Small in scale and nestled back among the growth near the lower center, the animal to our right has black eyes that look at or toward us, a long nose, and gray around its mouth and eyes. It has triangular ears and its body, which extends to our right, is dark brown with a lifted tail. To our left, another smaller animal, perhaps a baby, is mostly obscured by a fern frond and grass. This animal has small black eyes and chestnut-brown and black fur. Three large, stylized flowers with fuchsia-pink centers and pale petals grow above the animals, to our left. An oversized white hyacinth grows to our right. A narrow, brick-red bird sits on a branch above the pink flowers, almost lost among the plants. The artist signed and dated the lower right corner, “Henri Julien Rousseau 1909.”

About this artwork

  • Title: The Equatorial Jungle
  • Artist: Henri Emilien Rousseau
  • Year: 1909
  • Original dimensions: 152.0 x 141.0 cm
  • Format: Square
  • Copyright status: Public domain
  • Color hue: Green to Violet Spectrum
  • Perceived brightness: shadow

Questions & Answers

How strong is the contrast in "The Equatorial Jungle" by Henri Emilien Rousseau?

"The Equatorial Jungle" by Henri Emilien Rousseau shows a gentle contrast between its light and dark areas.

How is the color composition of "The Equatorial Jungle" by Henri Emilien Rousseau built?

The color composition of "The Equatorial Jungle" by Henri Emilien Rousseau combines a gentle contrast with a strong color unity harmony.

What is the creation date of "The Equatorial Jungle" by Henri Emilien Rousseau?

The creation of "The Equatorial Jungle" by Henri Emilien Rousseau is dated 1909.

Which artist is "The Equatorial Jungle" attributed to?

"The Equatorial Jungle" is attributed to Henri Emilien Rousseau.

How old was Henri Emilien Rousseau when creating "The Equatorial Jungle" in 1909?

Henri Emilien Rousseau made "The Equatorial Jungle" at the age of 34. The artist was born in 1875 and the work is dated 1909.

Is "The Equatorial Jungle" by Henri Emilien Rousseau in the public domain, and why?

"The Equatorial Jungle" by Henri Emilien Rousseau is in the public domain - its copyright has expired. Copyright duration runs from the artist's death, which occurred in 1933.

What color harmony does "The Equatorial Jungle" by Henri Emilien Rousseau display?

"The Equatorial Jungle" by Henri Emilien Rousseau displays a strong color unity color harmony.

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