| The Snake Charmer | |
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| Artist | Henri Rousseau |
| Year | 1907 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Location | Musée d’Orsay, Paris, France |
| Dimensions | 74.4 x 66.5 in 189 x 169 cm |
| Famous Paintings by Henri Rousseau | |
| Tiger in a Tropical Storm | |
| The Hungry Lion Throws Itself on the Antelope | |
| The Dream | |
| A Carnival Evening | |
| The Sleeping Gypsy | |
| The Football Players | |
| The Snake Charmer | |
| Boy on the Rocks | |
| Exotic Landscape | |
| Complete Works |
The Snake Charmer by Henri Rousseau was created in 1907 and is oil on canvas. It is a primitivism style genre painting that is currently on display at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, France.
Background
Rousseau did not travel much, so he painted many of his pieces in the Natural History Museum in Paris. This is where he got the inspiration for many of the beautiful colors and animals that he painted.
Appearance
The Snake Charmer features a human figure in the middle, but slightly off to the side. This figure is dark and obscured by the night. It appears to be a woman who is surrounded by different types of wild animals. These appear to be drawn to her and her charm in the night. The surreal look of the night sky on the jungle gives this painting a seductive glow. In the background is the moon, which adds just enough light to provide the viewer with a glimpse of what is going on.