{"product_id":"henri-rousseau-basic-art","title":"Henri Rousseau (Basic Art)","description":"\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTASCHEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublication date ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApril 10, 2018\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePrint length ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e95 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3836570769\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-3836570763\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.24 pounds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDimensions ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10.24 x 8.27 x 0.43 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHenri Rousseau\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1844–1910) was a clerk in the Paris customs service who dreamed of becoming a famous artist. At the age 49, he decided to give it a try. At first, Rousseau’s bright, bold paintings of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ejungles and exotic flora and fauna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e were dismissed as childish and simplistic, but his unique and tenacious style soon won acclaim. After 1886, he exhibited regularly at Paris’s prestigious Salon des Indépendants, and in 1908 he received a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003elegendary banquet of honor, hosted by Picasso\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough best known for his tropical scenes, Rousseau, in fact, never left France, relying on books and magazines for inspiration, as well as trips to natural history museums and anecdotes from returning military acquaintances. Working in oil on canvas, he tended toward a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003evibrant palette\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003evivid rendering,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eas well as a certain \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003elush, languid sensuality\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as seen in the nude in the jungle composition \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Dream.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday, “Rousseau’s myth\" is well established in art history, garnering comparison with such other post-Impressionist masters as Cézanne, Matisse, and Gauguin. In this dependable TASCHEN introduction, we explore the makings of this late-blooming artist and his legacy as an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eunlikely hero of modernism\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Querida Book","offers":[{"title":"Ready to Ship","offer_id":41769850044549,"sku":null,"price":875.0,"currency_code":"THB","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pre Order (30 days)","offer_id":41769850077317,"sku":null,"price":875.0,"currency_code":"THB","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0604\/2694\/4645\/files\/81O_e6Pe5CL._SL1500.jpg?v=1784464185","url":"https:\/\/queridabook.com\/products\/henri-rousseau-basic-art","provider":"Querida Book","version":"1.0","type":"link"}