"I am not one who was born in the custody of wisdom. I am one who is fond of olden times and intense in quest of the sacred knowing of the ancients." Gustave Courbet

21 May 2024

Happy Birthday, Rousseau

Rousseau, Surprised, 1891


Why did I paint a couch in the middle of the jungle?  Because one has a right to paint one's dreams.

Henri Rousseau, born on this day in 1844

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