Henri Rousseau Prints – Jungles, Animals & Dreamlike Scenes
Henri Rousseau prints bring dense jungle foliage, watchful animals and dreamlike encounters together with quieter views of rivers and the outskirts of Paris. Clearly outlined forms and carefully placed figures give these different settings a distinctive stillness. Browse unframed prints, framed prints and canvas panels, alongside animal art and Post-Impressionist prints.
An imagined world of leaves and animals
The Dream places a reclining figure on a sofa within a thick growth of leaves, flowers and animals. The unexpected combination gives the scene its imaginative character. Other jungle works vary the scale of the plants and the way creatures emerge from them, rewarding attention to the whole arrangement as well as individual details.
Weather and movement in the jungle
Tiger in a Tropical Storm introduces driving rain and a crouching tiger among bent vegetation. Its diagonals offer a more restless counterpart to the stillness of The Dream. Browse wildlife prints for further animals pictured within their surroundings.
Riverside views and everyday settings
The Banks of the Oise turns to grazing cattle, orderly trees and open ground. The collection also includes canals, factories, portraits and views around Paris. These subjects show the same interest in distinct silhouettes and clearly arranged space without the jungle’s extraordinary setting.
Related artists and collections
For other imaginative uses of colour and setting, compare Odilon Redon and Paul Gauguin. Explore the wider Post-Impressionist collection or follow the countryside subjects through landscape prints.
Read more in our guide to Henri Rousseau.
































