A statue comes to life in a magical gallery and falls into the painting 'Surprised!' by Henri Rousseau. Inside the painting she explores Rousseau’s use of imagination in painting, the techniques ...

These clips are taken from the original BBC series, Your Paintings. Suitable for: KS2 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland or Second Level in Scotland. Henri Rousseau’s 'Surprised!' ...

Henri Rousseau started to paint in Paris around 1880 ... it was to have a decisive influence on modern art, from surrealism to abstract art.