Jungle Love: ; National Gallery Exhibit Spotlights Henri Rousseau's Jungle Art

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If you go Henri Rousseau: Jungles in Paris remains on view at the National Gallery through Oct. 15. National Gallery of Art: Constitution Avenue between Third and Ninth streets NW Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Saturday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday Admission: Free Telephone: (202) 737-4215 Exhibition Web site: www.nga.gov/exhibitions /rousseauinfo.shtm

WASHINGTON - In the jungle, the mighty painted jungle by famed French artist Henri Rousseau, neither man nor beast sleeps day or night.

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Jungle Love: ; National Gallery Exhibit Spotlights Henri Rousseau's Jungle Art

A self-taught artist, Rousseau developed a unique artistic style that often blended varying influences and subject matter. Yet, his enigmatic imagery earned little respect from the French art establishment during his lifetime. His singular artist...

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