The Muse Inspiring the Poet

The Muse Inspiring the Poet

people; standing; garden; trees; flowers; quill; paper; pink; yellow; green; blue; black; white

Two people stand in a garden, with trees behind them and a few tall flowers in front of them. One of the people wears a long, greyish-blue dress and bonnet, and they raise one of their arms up. The other person wears a black suit and holds a white quill and paper.

Henri Rousseau (1844-1910)

Born: May 21, 1844 (Laval, France)
Died: September 2, 1910 (age 66 years) (Necker Hospital, Paris, France)

11971, Visual Resources Library, EL

Possibly created in 1909

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Kunstmuseum Basel (German) This is a similar, but not the same, item.

Art Form: Painting
Material: oil on canvas
Measurements: 4 4/5 x 3 1/5 ft.

20th century