Henri Rousseau : The Repast of the Lion
Discover jungle serenity with Henri Rousseau's "The Repast of the Lion," a beautifully peaceful masterpiece featuring a lion amid vibrant tropical blooms and lush foliage. This Post-Impressionist naive art print showcases Rousseau's distinctive primitive style and botanical mastery. Perfect for spaces celebrating natural harmony, exotic beauty, and the gentler side of Rousseau's wild imagination.
"The Repast of the Lion" (1907) represents Henri Rousseau's more contemplative approach to jungle wildlife, showcasing a peaceful lion surrounded by an abundance of exotic flowers and lush tropical vegetation. This captivating work demonstrates the artist's ability to create serene, harmonious compositions that celebrate the beauty of nature rather than its violence. The painting features a lion positioned among vibrant yellow and blue flowers, white flowering plants, and Rousseau's characteristic dense jungle foliage, creating a scene of tropical paradise where predator and flora coexist in perfect harmony.
Rousseau's technique in this work showcases his mastery of colour harmony and botanical detail. The artist's use of rich greens as a backdrop for the brilliant yellows, blues, and whites of the exotic flowers creates a vibrant yet balanced composition that draws the viewer into this peaceful jungle sanctuary. The lion, rendered with Rousseau's characteristic attention to detail and slightly anthropomorphic quality, appears content and at peace, transforming the typically fierce predator into a gentle inhabitant of this botanical paradise.
This painting exemplifies Rousseau's unique vision of the exotic as a place of wonder and tranquillity rather than danger. The work demonstrates his ability to synthesise careful observation of botanical specimens with imaginative composition, creating a dreamlike environment that speaks to humanity's desire for harmony with nature. The piece stands as a testament to Rousseau's belief in the power of art to transform reality into something more beautiful and peaceful than everyday experience.