Still life with teapot and fruit 1910

Henri Rousseau's "Still Life with Teapot and Fruit" (1910) is a prime example of his naive style of painting. Known as the "Douanier Rousseau" due to his day job as a toll collector, Rousseau's work often featured simplistic, flat shapes and vivid colors, as seen in this still life of a white teapot, pears, lemons, and a single orange. The dark green background gives the composition a sense of depth, while the boldly rendered objects and flat planes demonstrate the artist's unique vision. Rousseau's work has been praised for its innocent charm and its ability to capture the beauty of everyday objects in a fresh, almost childlike manner.