Detail of The Football Players

Name: Detail of The Football Players
Brand: Henri Rousseau
Price: 273.23 AUD
Availability: InStock

1908 · oil · Henri Rousseau

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Detail of The Football Players by Henri Rousseau, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) in Arber Light Walnut, living — Shown at 711 × 1067 mm (28 × 42 in) · Framed paper, Arber Light Walnut · Living room

Detail of The Football Players by Henri Rousseau, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) on canvas in Arber Raw Oak, media room — Shown at 711 × 1067 mm (28 × 42 in) · Framed canvas, Arber Raw Oak · Media room

Detail of The Football Players by Henri Rousseau, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) as gallery-wrapped canvas, restaurant — Shown at 711 × 1067 mm (28 × 42 in) · Gallery-wrapped canvas · Restaurant

Story

Two figures in striped clothing leap into the air to reach a red ball, set against a backdrop of trees and a white fence. Their stances mirror each other, giving the small scene a sense of motion caught in midair. The composition is painted in oil and dates to 1908, held today at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. It is attributed to Henri Rousseau (1844–1910), a French painter associated with naïve art and primitivism, whose notable works include The Dream. Worth noticing is how the bold stripes of the players stand out sharply against the flat greenery behind them, giving the whole scene a decorative, almost toy-like clarity despite its outdoor setting and the simple geometry of the fence line stretching across the background.