Henri Rousseau,  called ‘Le Douanier’
 Old Man Juniet's Trap, 1908
 Oil on canvas
 97.0 x 129.0cm
 Musée de l'Orangerie, Paris
 © Photo RMN - Gérard Blot

Every artist has their own style and technique - their own special way of making art. Looking at the style and techniques used by an artist can give us an insight into what the artist was trying to achieve.

This animated story investigates the style and technique of artist Henri Rousseau.

Launching the story online requires the free Flash 5 player on your system.

A printable text version is also available. This version covers the concepts of the interactive version, without the animation and interactive elements.

Downloads

Alternatively, you may download the whole story as a self-contained application for Mac or PC. This option will suit you if you wish to use the story in an offline classroom setting, if you are having difficulties with the Flash 5 player, or if your internet connection is slow.

With the stand-alone application, you also have the option of running the story in full-screen mode, should it suit your presentation.

Download for PC - (rousseau.zip, 529 Kb)
To run the stand-alone application on your PC, simply unzip it and run the file rousseau.exe

Download for Mac - (rousseau.hqx, 763 Kb)
To run the stand-alone application on your Mac, simply expand it and run the file rousseau

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