Ship in the Storm ☵ Rousseau ☳ Canvas sunset The rich colors and stylized

The rich colors and stylized figures were intended to be both symbolic and mysterious

but to emphasize facial expression and the artist's skill at lifelike representation

which still exists today

Pictures of imaginary Persian or Ottoman princes were popular at the time

Ship in the Storm ☵ Rousseau ☳ Canvas sunset The rich colors and stylizedShip in the Storm (1899, Navire dans la Tempte) by Henri Rousseau appears to be based on a combination of different ships, featuring portholes like an ocean liner, and a cutwater like a battleship. Rough gray waves and darkened sky contrast with the blue, white and red of the boat, with no effect of depth. It has similarities to the DEncastreux cruiser, launched to sea by the French Navy in 1896. Another influence may be the passenger ships of