Carnival Evening  1886

by Henri Rousseau

An air of mystery pervades this wintry forest landscape. Dressed in festive carnival costumes, a lone couple stands in front of barren trees. The figures seem to shine from within rather than from the light of the moon, which has strangely left the forest in darkness. An unexplained face leers out from the empty hut beside the figures, and an unexpected street lamp incongr...
Size: 
46 3/16 x 35 1/4 inches (117.3 x 89.5 cm)
Medium: 
Oil on canvas
Credit: 
Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art