Foaling around

The Junier's horse is painted in Rousseau's characteristic Naive style, its spindly legs out of proportion with its body.

Who are these characters?

These are Henri Rousseau's neighbours, the Junier family, who ran a grocery near where the artist lived in Paris. Rousseau is sat to the right, wearing a straw hat!

A very good boy

Rousseau often populated his scenes with exotic animals, rather than family pets, so the inclusion of the Junier's dogs makes this painting a rare, touching portrait of his real-life friends.

All askew

Henri Rousseau, who'd never had any formal training, was a Naive artist. This can be seen in his flat, seemingly childish style and, here, in his disregard for 'correct' proportions.

Leafy green

Best known for his lush jungle scenes, Rousseau paid special attention to foliage, sometimes using more than 50 shades of green!

The Thunder God

Kiitsu uses rippling lines to emphasise his Thunder God's strong form, giving a dynamic (and terrifying) 3D effect.

Ink bleeding

The technique of 'ink bleeding' is used to depict the sky through which the god moves.

Painting on panels

This work has been created on a fusuma (a sliding door). You can see how the work is separated by these panels.

Metropolitan Mexico

Beloff was a Russian painter who lived and worked in Mexico City for most of her life. Here, she has painted one of the city's busiest streets, bustling with cars and people.

Parked by the park

The trees in Alameda Central, the city's oldest public park, are visible to the left of the picture, contrasting with the lines of parked cars nearby.

Coexisting in the city

The work reflects the liveliness of the area, with the dozens of passersby coexisting with the cars and the tram.