Jaguar Attacking a Horse 1910

Henri Rousseau's "Jaguar Attacking a Horse" (1910) is a vibrant depiction of a jungle scene, capturing the artist's fascination with the exotic. Rousseau, a self-taught artist often referred to as the "Douanier" (customs officer) for his day job, painted with a childlike wonder and attention to detail. The dense foliage, vibrant flowers, and simplified animal forms are characteristic of his "naive art" style, a term used to describe art that is unburdened by academic conventions. This captivating scene is now housed in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow, Russia.