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Dreaming the Jungle

Henri Rousseau’s Jungles à Paris transports viewers into lush, imagined rainforests teeming with life and mystery. Though Rousseau never left France, he conjured exotic scenes from Parisian botanical gardens, illustrated books, and dioramas. In this slow art video, his vivid foliage, stylized animals, and moonlit reveries unfold gently, revealing the artist’s blend of innocence and intensity. Each frame invites a meditative journey through Rousseau’s dreamlike wilderness, where fantasy and reality entwine in quiet harmony. In this movie, a comparison of three of his paintings located in the State Pushkin Museum of Fine Art in Moscow, in the National Gallery of Art in Washington and in the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Duration: 00:06:18

Categories: Slow Art ,Modern Art

Tags: henri, rousseau, jungles, paris, 12_1228_s_rousseau_junglesaparis_0619_p14.mp4, henri rousseau, douanier though he never left france, rousseau painted his jungles drawing inspiration from popular imagery and the stories of the day, and so made a name for himself as the pioneer of the new exoticism. the exhibition includes a dozen of these exotic paintings, which express a variety of moods: from wild beast fights and terrifying forests, to tranquil scenes where rousseau has used facetious monkeys in place of people. in this movie, a comparison of three of his paintings located in the state pushkin museum of fine art in moscow, in the national gallery of art in washington and in the philadelphia museum of art.