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Henri Rousseau      Le Douanier.

Henri Rousseau
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Henri Rousseau was a self-taught Sunday painter who began intensive painting when he was 40 years old. At his times he was belittled. Henri's big drawback was his background. He came from the working class.
Henri Rousseau

Paul Gauguin 1848-1903      Post-Impressionist.

Paul Gauguin 1848-1903
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Paul Gauguin, 1848-1903, was born in Paris as the son of a jounalist and a Peruvian mother. When the family had to leave France for political reasons, Paul's father died during the sea voyage to Peru. And Gauguin was nineteen years old, when he lost his mother.
Paul Gauguin Biography