The Hungry Lion ☵ Rousseau ☳ Canvas Add a Float Frame:No The tower of Chelsea Old

The tower of Chelsea Old Church is visible on the right

showcasing Matisse's distinctive style and his fascination with the themes of beauty and ornamentation

It is one of a series of paintings of the view from his window at the asylum in Saint-Rémy

The meadow is framed by trees and bushes with the spires of Jerusalem visible in the background

The Hungry Lion ☵ Rousseau ☳ Canvas Add a Float Frame:No The tower of Chelsea OldThe Hungry Lion Throws Itself on the Antelope (1905, Le lion ayant faim se jette sur l'antilope) by Henri Rousseau depicts a jungle scene of thick green foliage lit by a deep red setting sun. In the foreground, a lion bites into the neck of an antelope. Other animals visible in the scene include a panther, an owl holding a strand of meat in its beak, and dark ape like shape lurking in the background. Rousseau based the central pair of animals on a