The Banks of the Bièvre near Bicêtre, 1908, Henri Rousseau

Rousseau identified the subject of this painting in a handwritten note, affixed to its stretcher, dated 1909, the year he consigned it for sale to the dealer Ambroise Vollard.

The scene depicts the landscape around Bicêtre, a working-class community on the southern edge of Paris near the Bièvre river (now buried underground as it courses through the city).

In Rousseau’s day, the waterway was heavily polluted, but certain spots still offered picturesque views, as suggested by the figures in peasant dress on the tree-lined path at left, and the glimpse of the seventeenth-century aqueduc d’Arcueil in the background.

Style

This art work can be purchased by itself, or with a stylish poster hanger in a choice of colours to suit your home. 

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Quality

This print is professionally printed to order on Enhanced Matte Art Paper, 200gsm weight quality. 

Please note that this image has been resized to fit modern standard frames. Some of the original detail from the artwork may be cropped. Care has been taken to ensure any cropping is minimal.

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