Haven't you heard? "Henri Rousseau: A Painter’s Secrets” is in its final days at the Barnes! This landmark exhibition brings together nearly 60 works from the Barnes and major museums around the world, including rare reunions of paintings that have not been seen side by side in more than a century. After February 22, the exhibition closes and many of these works will travel or return to their permanent collections. Visit now to experience this extraordinary presentation before it closes on Sunda

What makes Henri Rousseau’s paintings so unforgettable? In "In Focus: Henri Rousseau", our newest on-demand course, you’ll dive deep into the life and work of the self-taught painter whose vivid jungles and dreamlike scenes captivated generations—from Picasso to today’s artists. Through close study of Rousseau’s works in the Barnes collection and masterpieces from museums around the world, you’ll uncover how he turned the everyday into the extraordinary. Led by Barnes educators, this flexible on

Now on view at the Barnes—“Henri Rousseau: A Painter’s Secrets.” Henri Rousseau (1844–1910) painted jungles he never saw, dreamed worlds that defied convention, and inspired generations of artists—from Picasso and Kahlo to Kandinsky. A toll collector turned visionary, Rousseau changed the course of modern art. This landmark exhibition brings together nearly 60 extraordinary works from the Barnes collection and museums around the world—the largest U.S. presentation of Rousseau’s art in nearly 20

Eye of the Tiger 🐯 Henri Rousseau was born #OnThisDay in 1844. His painting 'Surprised!' is among his most popular works. The jungle featured here is entirely imaginary, inspired by foliage found at Botanical Gardens in Paris. #ArtHistory #Tiger #NationalGallery | National Gallery