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Rousseau, Henri. Fight between a Tiger and a Buffalo, 1908. oil on fabric, Framed: 183 x 203 x 4.5 cm (72 1/16 x 79 15/16 x 1 3/4 in.); Unframed: 170 x 189.5 cm (66 15/16 x 74 5/8 in.). Gift of the Hanna Fund, 1949.186. CC0.
Fight between a Tiger and a Buffalo
1908
Henri Rousseau
Henri Rousseau (French, 1844–1910)
Modern European Painting and Sculpture
Fight between a Tiger and a Buffalo, 1908. Henri Rousseau (French, 1844–1910). Oil on fabric; framed: 183 x 203 x 4.5 cm (72 1/16 x 79 15/16 x 1 3/4 in.); unframed: 170 x 189.5 cm (66 15/16 x 74 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Hanna Fund 1949.186 Many of Rousseau's paintings depict wild animals and tropical jungles that might lead you to believe he was quite the adventurer. Despite the wild subject matter Rousseau never left France, but instead drew inspiration from visiting botanical gardens and reading travel books. Would you like to visit the fantastical world shown in this painting?