Exotic Landscape 1910

Henri Rousseau's "Exotic Landscape" is a vibrant depiction of a jungle scene, created just a year before the artist's death in 1910. The painting, now residing in the Norton Simon Museum, is a hallmark of Rousseau's unique style known as "naive art." Characterized by flat planes of color, simplified forms, and a lack of perspective, the work portrays a fantastical jungle with monkeys, an exotic bird, and a lion holding a large orange. The work exemplifies Rousseau's fascination with the natural world and his ability to capture the wonder of the unknown through his vibrant, detailed, and whimsical compositions.