ID: 700002204 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700002204	Record Type: Movable Work
Images: 1

Centennial of Independence, A (painting (visual work); Henri Rousseau (French, 1844 - 1910) (French Artist); 1892; J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center (Los Angeles, Los A...; 88.PA.58)

Note: Henri Rousseau commemorated the 100th anniversary of the proclamation of the first French Republic in 1792. Peasants dance the farandole, a popular southern French dance, around three liberty trees and two female figures representing the First and Third Republics. Rousseau copied the dancers from a French magazine illustration but added waving banners, the liberty poles, and the allegorical figures. A wagon in the background is full of costumed musicians, reminiscent of parades the artist had seen. He used brilliant colors and solid forms to express the happiness of the scene symbolizing good government. To the right, the erect posture of the dignified republican leaders signals the solidity of the French Republic.

Titles:

Centennial of Independence, A (preferred,C,U,English-P,U,U)

Un centenaire de l'Indépendance (C,U,French,U,U)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

painting (visual work) [300033618] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>)

Classifications:

paintings (preferred)

Creation Date: 1892

Creator Display:

Henri Rousseau (French, 1844 - 1910) (French Artist) [preferred,JPGM]

Rousseau, Henri (French painter, 1844-1910) Qualifier: undetermined Extent: undetermined [500115462]

Locations:

Current: J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center (Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500329598] J. Paul Getty Museum, J. Paul Getty Trust, Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: 88.PA.58

Other: Creation: France [1000070] Europe (continent), World (facet) (Geographic)

Other: Former: Deutschland [7000084] Europe (continent), World (facet) (Geographic)

Display Materials: Oil on canvas

	oil paint (paint) [300015050]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by function>, coating (material), <coating by form>, paint (coating), <paint by composition or origin>)

	canvas (textile material) [300014078]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by form>, <materials by physical form>, <fiber and fiber by product>, <fiber by product>, textile materials, <textile materials by process or technique>)

Dimensions: Unframed: 111.8 x 158.1 cm (44 x 62 1/4 in.); Framed: 131.4 x 174.6 x 4.4 cm (51 3/4 x 68 3/4 x 1 3/4 in.)

Cultures:

French (preferred)

Style/Period/Group/Movement:

	Symbolist [300021514] (preferred,style)
	.....(Styles and Periods Facet, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name), <styles| periods| and cultures by region>, European, <modern European styles and movements>, <modern European fine arts styles and movements>)

	Post-Impressionist [300021508] (style)
	.....(Styles and Periods Facet, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name), <styles| periods| and cultures by region>, European, <modern European styles and movements>, <modern European fine arts styles and movements>)

General Subject:

events (preferred)

Specific Subjects:

	centennial celebrations [300190366]
	.....(Activities Facet, Events (hierarchy name), events (activities), cultural events, celebrations, anniversaries) (AAT)

	Proclamation of the first French Republic [901001350]
	.....((French history, European history, Named Events)) (ICON)

	independence [300404769]
	.....(Associated Concepts Facet, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name), social science concepts, political concepts) (AAT)

	music (performing arts genre) [300054146]
	.....(Associated Concepts Facet, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name), <concepts in the arts and humanities>, <genres in literature and performing arts>, <genres for performing arts>) (AAT)

	celebrations [300152441]
	.....(Activities Facet, Events (hierarchy name), events (activities), cultural events) (AAT)

	peasants [300230852]
	.....(Agents Facet, People (hierarchy name), people (agents), <people by occupation>, <people in agriculture or natural resource occupations>, <people in agriculture>, farmers (people in agriculture)) (AAT)

	dancing (performing arts genre) [300054144]
	.....(Associated Concepts Facet, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name), <concepts in the arts and humanities>, <genres in literature and performing arts>, <genres for performing arts>) (AAT)

	French Republic [1000070]
	.....(Europe (continent), World (facet)) (TGN)

Inscriptions: Signed and dated lower left: "Henri Rousseau / 1892"

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: drawings, paintings, prints, other two-dimensional media

Sources and Contributors:
Centennial of Independence, A	........ [JPGM,VP]
	........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)
Un centenaire de l'Indépendance	........ [JPGM,VP]
	........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)

Subject: ....... [VP,JPGM]

Note:
English	..... [VP,JPGM]
	..... J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)