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Self-Portrait

Henri Rousseau

National Gallery of Art

This drawing depicts a man from the waist up, seated in a forward-facing position. The man has prominent facial features, including a strong nose and thick eyebrows. His hair is medium in length and slightly wavy, with a full beard and mustache. He is wearing a jacket over a shirt. The drawing is done in ink on a brown-toned paper. The background is plain. The artwork is framed by a simple outline, and there's a signature in the lower right corner of the drawing, with the name "H. Rousseau" inscribed below the image on the paper.

Artwork Details

Date
1895
Medium
pen and brown ink on brown wove paper
Dimensions
6286 × 8456 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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