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Henri Rousseau

Fight Between a Tiger and a Buffalo

1908
oil on fabric
170 × 189.5 cm (66.9 × 74.6 in)

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

Many of Henri Rousseau's paintings depict wild animals and tropical jungles that might lead one to believe he traveled widely. However, Rousseau never left France, but drew inspiration from visiting botanical gardens and reading travel books.

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