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Henri Rousseau, The Banks of the Bièvre near Bicêtre, ca. 1908–09

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The Banks of the Bièvre near Bicêtre

Henri Rousseauca. 1908–09Oil on canvas54.6 × 45.7 cm

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Henri Rousseau

1844–1910

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The Banks of the Bièvre near BicêtreHenri Rousseau · ca. 1908–09 · Pyeongye
About this work
Artist
Henri Rousseau · 1844–1910
Date
ca. 1908–09
Medium
Oil on canvas
Size
54.6 × 45.7 cm
Collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Image
Original long edge 3710px · shown at 2560px
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