Footbridge at Passy 1895

Henri Rousseau's "Footbridge at Passy," painted in 1895, is a prime example of his "naive" style of painting, a genre that captures the world through a childlike perspective. The painting features a simple, yet captivating, view of a bridge over a river in Paris, with a lone figure fishing on the bank. The muted colors, flat planes, and exaggerated proportions contribute to the work's whimsical, almost dreamlike quality, and solidify the artist's place as a pioneering figure in the development of modern art.