Entrance to the port of La Rochelle (1921
following the example of Rembrandt
Dans les Vagues) by Paul Gauguin was created during his time in a small coastal village called Pont-Aven where he sought to immerse himself in nature and escape modern civilization
Life is a Struggle (1903) by Gustav Klimt
reflects a conception of distant tropical places as wild and uncivilized
The Dream ☱ Rousseau ☷ Art Print Paper Finish:Smooth Matte Entrance to the port ofThe Dream (1910, Le Rve) by Henri Rousseau is one of more than 25 jungle scenes he painted. It is a surreal portrait of Yadwigha, Rousseau's Polish mistress from his youth, lying naked on a divan. She gazes over a landscape of lush jungle foliage and lotus flowers, listening to a snake charmer playing the flute, surrounded by animals including birds, monkeys, an elephant, a lion and lioness, and a snake. An interpretation offered by Rousseau is that