Artist: Theodore Rousseau (1812 - 1867)
Nationality: French
Movement: Barbizon School
Media: Painting
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Biography:
Theodore Rousseau developed an appreciation for the French countryside early in his life, and after a brief employment at sawmill, began painting landscapes. His influence came from naturalist painters, Ruisdael and Constable. In the late 1840’s, Rousseau had founded the Barbizon School named after his favorite region and landscape subject, and that included other artists such as Corot, Daubigny, Diaz, and Millet. Rousseau’s work became well known and sought after in the 1850’s. However, he preferred to remain in his cottage in Barbizon, where he died in 1867.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (60)
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J. Paul Getty Museum -
Theodore Rousseau
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A River in a Meadow Pierre-Étienne-Théodore Rousseau (French, 1812-1867)Oil on wood; 16 3/4 x 26
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A River Landscape Pierre-Étienne-Théodore Rousseau (French, 1812-1867)Oil on wood; 16 3/8 x 24 7/8 in.
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A Path among the Rocks, probably 1861 Pierre-Étienne-Théodore Rousseau (French, 1812-1867)Oil on wood; 15 x
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A Meadow Bordered by Trees, ca. 1845 Pierre-Étienne-Théodore Rousseau (French, 1812-1867)Oil on wood; 16 3/8
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The Forest in Winter at Sunset, 1845-67 Pierre-Étienne-Théodore Rousseau (French, 1812-1867)Oil on canvas; 64 x
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts -
Artist: Théodore Rousseau Title: House on a Lane, recto; Landscape Study and Study for a
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Artist: Théodore Rousseau Title: Study and Head of a Soldier, recto; Bust of a Man
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Artist: Théodore Rousseau Title: Military Figures in a Boat Date: 1825 Medium: brown ink and
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Artist: Théodore Rousseau Title: Three Studies of a Young Woman Date: 1834 Medium: graphite on
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Artist: Théodore Rousseau Title: Sawmill of M. Maire, near Besanáon Date: 1825 Medium: graphite on
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Artist: Théodore Rousseau Title: Autumn at St. Jean de Paris, Forest of Fontainebleau Date: 1846
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Artist: Théodore Rousseau Title: Village in a Landscape Date: 1825 Medium: graphite and slight white
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Artist: Théodore Rousseau Title: Village in a Landscape Date: 1825 Medium: graphite and white chalk
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Artist: Théodore Rousseau Title: Farm Building in a Landscape Date: 1825 Medium: graphite and white
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Artist: Théodore Rousseau Title: Trees and Figures in a Landscape Date: 1834 Medium: black chalk
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Artist: Théodore Rousseau Title: Village on a Hilltop Date: 1825 Medium: graphite and white chalk
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Artist: Théodore Rousseau Title: Study for "The Descent of the Cattle" Date: 1834 Medium: graphite
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Artist: Théodore Rousseau Title: Study of a Woman in Walking Costume Date: 1834 Medium: graphite
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Artist: Théodore Rousseau Title: Ruined Castle on a Cliff Date: 1834 Medium: black chalk on
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Artist: Théodore Rousseau Title: Farm Building in a Landscape Date: 1825 Medium: graphite on white
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Artist: Théodore Rousseau Title: Village in a Mountainous Landscape Date: 1825 Medium: graphite on white
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
Sunset near Arbonne, ca. 1860-65 Pierre-Étienne-Théodore Rousseau (French, 1812-1867)Oil on wood; 25 1/4 x 39
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts -
Artist: Théodore Rousseau Title: Study of Trees and Figures, recto; Tethered Goat, verso Date: 1825
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Artist: Théodore Rousseau Title: Landscape, recto; Village in a Landscape, verso Date: 1834 Medium: black
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Artist: Théodore Rousseau Title: Study of a Cart Date: 1825 Medium: graphite on white wove
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts -
Artist: Théodore Rousseau Title: Study of a Cart Date: 1825 Medium: graphite on white wove
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Artist: Théodore Rousseau Title: Tree Study Date: 1825 Medium: graphite and white chalk on lavender
J. Paul Getty Museum -
River Loing Bordering Forest
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Artist: Théodore Rousseau Title: Chateau de Bouclan Date: 1825 Medium: graphite on white wove paper
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Artist: Théodore Rousseau Title: Figures in a Landscape, recto; Farm Building, verso Date: 1834, recto;
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Artist: Théodore Rousseau Title: Sawmill Date: 1825 Medium: graphite on white wove paper Dimensions: H.6-9/16
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Artist: Théodore Rousseau Title: Sawmill Date: 1825 Medium: graphite on white wove paper Dimensions: H.6-9/16
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
A Village in a Valley, ca. late 1820s Pierre-Étienne-Théodore Rousseau (French, 1812-1867)Oil on paper, mounted
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts -
Artist: Théodore Rousseau Title: Military Figures in a Landscape, recto; Tree Study, verso Date: 1825
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts -
Artist: Théodore Rousseau Title: Military Figures in a Landscape, recto; Tree Study, verso Date: 1825
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts -
Artist: Théodore Rousseau Title: Landscape Study Date: 1825 Medium: graphite on white wove paper Dimensions:
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts -
Artist: Théodore Rousseau Title: Rocky Promontory, recto; Landscape Study, verso Date: 1834 Medium: black chalk
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
The Edge of the Woods at Monts-Girard, 1854 Pierre-Étienne-Théodore Rousseau (French, 1812-1867)Oil on wood; 31
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An Old Chapel in a Valley, ca. 1835 Pierre-Étienne-Théodore Rousseau (French, 1812-1867)Oil on wood; 10
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FÈlix Bracquemond Metairie sur les bords de l'oise, After Theodore Rousseau etching 19th - 20th century
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Pierre-Etienne-Theodore Rousseau - The Village of Becquigny 1857-64 oil on panel The Frick Collection French
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Theodore Rousseau - Forest of Fontainebleau 1855-1865 Oil on Canvas University of California, Berkeley Art Museum French
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Theodore Rousseau - Wooded Landscape n.d. oil on panel Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester French
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Theodore Rousseau - Le marais de la Souterraine 1842 oil on canvas The Fitzwilliam Museum French
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Theodore Rousseau - La plaine de Chailly 1833 oil on panel The Fitzwilliam Museum French
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Theodore Rousseau - Landscape with Boatman c. 1860 oil on wood National Gallery of Art French
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Théodore Rousseau, French, 1812-1867 Shepherd and Flock in a Landscape mid 19th century Pen and
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Théodore Rousseau, French, 1812-1867 The Oak Tree of the Rock, Forest of Fontainebleau 1861 Etching
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Théodore Rousseau, French, 1812-1867 Landscape mid 19th century Pen and brown ink on cream wove
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La falaise (1898 après ; ?) by ROUSSEAU Henri, LE DOUANIER ROUSSEAU (dit)
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Pierre-Etienne-Theodore Rousseau - The Plain at Plante-a-Biau 1862 cliché verre (salted Cincinnati Art Museum French
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Theodore Rousseau - Mountain Stream in the Auvergne 1830 oil on paper on canv National Gallery of Art French
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Theodore Rousseau - Panoramic View of the Ile-de-France c. 1830 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art French
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Théodore Rousseau, French, 1812-1867 Cherry Tree at La Plante-à-Biau 1862 Photograph, cliché-verre, salt print Borderline:
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Théodore Rousseau, French, 1812-1867 Wooded Stream 1859 Oil on panel 53.3 x 74.6 cm (21
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Attributed to Georges Michel, French, 1763-1843 Formerly attributed to Théodore Rousseau, French, 1812-1867 Country Road
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PORTRAIT DE MME M., DIT AUTREFOIS PORTRAIT DE LA PREMIERE FEMME DE ROUSSEAU (1897 vers) by ROUSSEAU Henri, LE DOUANIER ROUSSEAU (dit)
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Theodore Rousseau - Leaving the Forest, Fontainebleau: Setting Sun 1851 oil on fabric Cleveland Museum of Art French
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Pierre Etienne Théodore Rousseau, French, 1812-1867 Cottage in a Clump of Trees Oil on paperboard

Artnews Articles and Exhibition Information: (15)
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National Gallery of Art: Henri Rousseau: Jungles in Paris
“Henri Rousseau: Jungles in Paris presents a rare opportunity to explore the work of this intriguing artist and to understand how it set the stage for some of the groundbreaking innovations of modernism,” said Earl A. Powell III, director, Nationa...
Bishop's University Art Gallery: Collector's Items and the Connoisseur's Gaze
This collection is a microcosm which is difficult to divide, however the curators have decided to highlight eight artists of significance whom Riverin referred to as "key figure". Through its staging, this exhibition presents the works of ...
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Romanticism and the School of Nature: Nineteenth-Century Drawings and Paintings from the Karen B. Cohen Collection
The Cohen collection represents several artists in depth; thus, the exhibition features a varied range of work by such masters as Couture, Gericault, Daubigny, ...
National Museum of Western Art: Masterpieces from the Musée d'Orsay 1999 — The Dreams and Realities of the 19th Century
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University Museum, University of Stellenbosch: Christo Coetzee 70
The exhibition comprises the eight sequential phases of his oeuvre and presents an extensive variety of subjects, ideas, media and materials. Although most of the works exhibited here form part of the US collection, a number of additional works - ...
National Palace Museum: Birth of a New Century: Images of Children in Western Art
Beginning with the Enlightenment in the late eighteenth century, the nature of children was starting to take shape as distinct from that of adults. Jean-Jacques Rousseau was one advocate of educational reform. ...
Kimbell Art Museum: From Renoir to Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée de l'Orangerie
Everywhere from Tokyo to Moscow to Washington, D.C., individual collectors set in motion plans for independent institutions, committed to modern and non-Western ...
South Shore Art Center: Photography Now: Juried by Henry Horenstein
Artists include in Photography Now are by:
Markam Keith Adams
Christopher and Amy Allen-Baker
Jeff Amberg
Tony Andrade
Johnny Arguedas
Mindy Baughman
Meg Birnbaum
Garrett Bonetti
Myron Brenton
Lora Brody
CONCORDE PRO Evénements: The 22th Antique Show in St-Tropez
Among them we can quote: In silverware Joelle LASRY, will present a service composed by 7 pieces in silver massive, French work of XIXe century, carrying the punch of Master AUCOC. This unit is composed of a samovar, a teapot, chocolate, a milk ...
Kimbell Art Museum: From Renoir to Picasso Masterpieces from the Musée de l'Orangerie
Among the highlights of the exhibition are 16 turn-of-the-century paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir and 14 by Renoirs dear friend Paul Cézanne. The three most important painters to emerge in France in the first decade of the 20th century are r...
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: Monet, Renoir, and the Impressionist Landscape
The exhibition opens with an early landscape by Claude Monet, Rue de la Bavolle, Honfleur, placed within the context of the Realist landscape style ...
Van Gogh Museum: Reflections: Japan and Japonism

Come now, isn’t it almost a true religion which these simple Japanese teach us, who live in nature as though they themselves were flowers. And you cannot study Japanese art, it seems to me, without becoming much gayer and happier, and we must r...
Stedelijk Museum: Docking Station: Josef Strau – Voices and Substitutes
Strau´s texts are rapidly written, unpredictable and ever-changing. Sometimes plucked out of the air in a style reminiscent of the Surrealists’ ‘écriture automatique’, sometimes based on earlier written materials. In Amsterdam, his installation wi...
Phillips Collection: Degas to Matisse: Impressionist and Modern Masterworks from the Detroit Institute of Arts September 23 through January 21, 2001 FUTURE . . . Wayne Thiebaud: A Paintings Retrospective Fe
By integrating works from The Phillips Collection into the Tannahill exhibition, Degas to Matisse: Impressionist and Modern Masterworks from The Detroit Institute of Arts highlights the similarities and the differ...
Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens: Drawn to Art: Art Education and the American Experience, 1800-1950
Among the 79 objects on display in the West Hall of the Library are vintage paint boxes, Victorian-era coloring books, stencil kits, slates, tracing books, drawing manuals, crayons and colored pencils, books on educational theory, and a Chautau...

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