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Explore Henri Rousseau's Secrets at Barnes Foundation Exhibition

12/24/2025

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The Barnes Foundation presents "Henri Rousseau: A Painter’s Secrets," a 60-work show, including 18 from its own collection, running through February 22, 2026.
Notable works include "The Past and the Present," which reflects on Rousseau's second marriage.
The Sleeping Gypsy is included and celebrated for its modern strangeness.
The exhibition includes "Unpleasant Surprise," depicting a nude bather, and "The Snake Charmer," created for Berthe Delaunay.

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The Barnes Foundation presents "Henri Rousseau: A Painter’s Secrets," a 60-work show, including 18 from its own collection, running through February 22, 2026.
Notable works include "The Past and the Present," which reflects on Rousseau's second marriage.
The Sleeping Gypsy is included and celebrated for its modern strangeness.
The exhibition includes "Unpleasant Surprise," depicting a nude bather, and "The Snake Charmer," created for Berthe Delaunay.