Henri Rousseau: The Past and the Present, or Philosophical Thought (Le Passé et le présent, ou Pensée philosophique), Henri Rousseau, 1899, Oil on canvas, The standing figures are the artist and his wife on their wedding day, and the little heads floating above are meant as a loving homage to their deceased spouses. Henri Rousseau painted many portraits and often posed his subjects outdoors, surrounded by plants and flowers both real and imagined. Another of his 'portrait-landscapes,' a term he coined for this genre, hangs across the room., Overall: 33 1/4 x 18 1/2 in. ( x 47 cm)

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