Henri Rousseau Boy
August 26th, 2008
Boy on the Rocks is a painting by Henri Rousseau completed in 1895. The painting is said to have taken two years to complete, though how much of that time Rousseau spent actually working on Boy on the Rocks is unknown.
The title is a little misleading as to the content. To see the title without the painting is to imagine a boy on a series of rocks, perhaps at a beach, looking out at the sea in particular Rousseau style; in this case, however, it’s a picture of a boy sitting astride what almost looks to be a mountain peak. In other words, he’s huge. And given the odd look of his face and clothing he almost looks like a mime.
It’s an extremely strange picture, but definitely one that’s worth checking out for yourself.