Tiger in a Tropical Storm or Surprised
there was a drama in each figure I’m tempted to say
reflects a conception of distant tropical places as wild and uncivilized
Starry Night Over the Rhône (1888) by Vincent van Gogh was painted on the bank of the river a short walk from the Yellow House
The window with green open shutters is where Paul Gauguin lived for nine weeks from late October 1888
The Dream ☱ Rousseau ☷ Art Print Paper Finish:Smooth Matte Tiger in a Tropical StormThe 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