The Dream, 1910 Canvas Art Print by Henri Rousseau

Canvas Print Description

Painted in 1910, at the cusp of the modernist revolution that swept from Paris across the globe, Henri Rousseau's "The Dream" is a dense jungle of imaginative intensity. Created by a toll collector and self-taught painter, "The Dream" quickly captured the imagination of the French intelligentsia. Having never left his native France, Rousseau, often derided by his colleagues for his artistic aspirations, created a wealth of works that can be seen today as mental travelogues. Taking his inspiration from contemporary images of colonial explorations, children's books, wildlife books and postcards, the artist wiled away his spare time at both the Jardin des Plantes and the French National Natural History Museum. The result is not a cold field drawing of an exotic curiosity but a dense and deeply personal intermingling of the popular iconography of urban Paris. Innocuous beasts that paw their way through the jungle thicket are gradually occupying Rousseau's dream. They are the arbiters of the fantastic that infiltrate the day-to-day inanity of the artist's ticket-punching responsibilities. It is a fantastic example of mental travel made by an artist nearing the end of his natural life, never able to journey beyond the confines of the urban jungle of Paris. With a departing sense of hope, intense fascination with the world, and a firm belief in the powers of the creative process, Rousseau's spirit and primitive style became a manifesto for subsequent generations of artistic innovators. Often mocked by his contemporaries, Rousseau's painterly hallucinations were not the product of a prestigious schooling in the academies, but a consequence of an inquisitive, complex mind, carried away by love and a yearning for variety.

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Gallery Wrapped Canvas

All of our artwork comes gallery wrapped. The image is stretched around the sides and stapled to the back of the wooden frame. Your piece of art will be ready to hang, and will include an easy-to-use hanging kit.

Floating Frame

A little “armor for your art” that won‘t obscure the canvas. Your canvas print is gallery wrapped and mounted to a 2" thick, elegant, black hard wood frame. The art is inset, leaving a 3/8" space between the art and frame, creating the illusion that your art is “floating.”

FRAME OPTIONS

Black & white matte frames have a sleek lacquer finish and are versatile enough to pair with almost any piece of art. Mottled gold & silver frames are hard wood with a textured metallic finish. Silver pairs well with cool colors and dark backgrounds, while gold pairs particularly well with classic art, traditional décor, and warmer colors. Dark wood can look great with rustic, farmhouse, nature and photography prints.

Fine Art Paper

Presented on heavyweight (300 GSM) fine art paper with a distinct textured surface, using long-lasting ultra-chrome inks. A white border is left around the artwork for self-matting or to draw the eye in further.

Low-Glare Acrylic

Acrylite clear-coat premium glazing reduces glare while maintaining a crystal clear view of your art. Your art will be well protected and easy to clean.

Frame Options

Our Indonesian hardwood frames are handcrafted at iCanvas. Black & white matte frames have a sleek lacquer finish and are versatile enough to pair with almost any piece of art. Mottled Gold has a textured metallic finish and pairs particularly well with classic art, traditional décor, and warmer colors. Natural Wood brings the outdoors in and pairs well with watercolors, Scandinavian style artwork, or any natural, earthy subject matter.

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Giclee Printing Process

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Premium Materials

The best quality canvas for texture and finish; premium inks for vivid color; hand-stretched over 100% North American pine frames.

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Every item is made-to-order — printed, stretched, and stapled here, at iCanvas.

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