Presenter-led animated examination of Henri Rousseau’s 'Surprised!', exploring the use of imagination in painting. Relevant for teaching Art and Design at KS2 and at 2nd Level.

The self-taught painter Henri Rousseau was mocked for his clumsy compositions and awkward perspectives – but if he had been trained, modern art as we know it might never have happened.

The self-taught painter Henri Rousseau was mocked for his clumsy compositions and awkward perspectives – but if he had been trained, modern art as we know it might never have happened.

However, Rousseau later claimed the unseen victim of this surprise attack is a pack of ambushed explorers. 15. London proudly claims Tiger in a Tropical Storm .