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The Most Famous Artworks of Naïve art

The 60 most celebrated works of the Naïve art movement, ranked by renown across 159 works in the catalog.

A note on the ranking: "fame" here is a measure of renown, not of merit — synthesised from how widely a work is cited and held. It leans toward the Western canon and the best-digitised collections. Read it as a popular index, not a verdict.

  1. Family Group
    Family Group Joshua Johnson · 1800
  2. The Equatorial Jungle
    The Equatorial Jungle Henri Rousseau · 1909
  3. Emma Van Name
    Emma Van Name Joshua Johnson · 1805
  4. Edward and Sarah Rutter
    Edward and Sarah Rutter Joshua Johnson · 1805
  5. Tropical Forest with Monkeys
    Tropical Forest with Monkeys Henri Rousseau · 1910
  6. Mr. Baylor
    Mr. Baylor Joshua Johnson · 1805
  7. Grace Allison McCurdy (Mrs. Hugh McCurdy) and Her Daughters, Mary Jane and Letitia Grace
    Grace Allison McCurdy (Mrs. Hugh McCurdy) and Her Daughters, Mary Jane and Letitia Grace Joshua Johnson · 1806
  8. Fight between a Tiger and a Buffalo
    Fight between a Tiger and a Buffalo Henri Rousseau · 1908
  9. Sarah Ogden Gustin
    Sarah Ogden Gustin Joshua Johnson · 1805
  10. The Westwood Children
    The Westwood Children Joshua Johnson · 1807
  11. The Repast of the Lion
    The Repast of the Lion Henri Rousseau · 1907
  12. The Large Bouquet
    The Large Bouquet Séraphine Louis · 1907
  13. Snow, Winter in Vitebsk
    Snow, Winter in Vitebsk Marc Chagall · 1911
  14. Adelina Morton
    Adelina Morton Joshua Johnson · 1810
  15. Rendezvous in the Forest
    Rendezvous in the Forest Henri Rousseau · 1889
  16. Netting Birds, Tomb of Khnumhotep
    Netting Birds, Tomb of Khnumhotep Nina M. Davies · 1899
  17. Nathaniel Griffing
    Nathaniel Griffing Unknown · 1800
  18. Portrait of a Woman
    Portrait of a Woman Joshua Wilson Faulkner · 1814
  19. Boy on the Rocks
    Boy on the Rocks Henri Rousseau · 1896
  20. Holy Mountain IV
    Holy Mountain IV Horace Pippin · 1946
  21. The Banks of the Bièvre near Bicêtre
    The Banks of the Bièvre near Bicêtre Henri Rousseau · 1908
  22. Apes in the Orange Grove
    Apes in the Orange Grove Henri Rousseau · 1910
  23. Birthplace of the Artist
    Birthplace of the Artist Louis Eilshemius · 1902
  24. Asleep
    Asleep Horace Pippin · 1943
  25. The Old Elm
    The Old Elm John Kane · 1927
  26. Swimming Party
    Swimming Party Louis Eilshemius · 1918
  27. Krishna Stroking Radha's Feet (verso), from a Kalighat album
    Krishna Stroking Radha's Feet (verso), from a Kalighat album Unknown · 1896
  28. Self Portrait
    Self Portrait Unknown · 1802
  29. Yasoda Churning Butter (verso), from a Kalighat album
    Yasoda Churning Butter (verso), from a Kalighat album Unknown · 1896
  30. Leaf from a Kalighat album: The Goddess Kali (recto); Kali Standing on Shiva (verso)
    Leaf from a Kalighat album: The Goddess Kali (recto); Kali Standing on Shiva (verso) Unknown · 1896
  31. Dushyanta watching his son Bharat playing with the tiger at the end of the Abhijnanashakuntalam (verso), from a Kalighat album
    Dushyanta watching his son Bharat playing with the tiger at the end of the Abhijnanashakuntalam (verso), from a Kalighat album Unknown · 1896
  32. Jatayu hinders Ravana’s chariot, trying to prevent the abduction of Sita (recto), from a Kalighat album
    Jatayu hinders Ravana’s chariot, trying to prevent the abduction of Sita (recto), from a Kalighat album Unknown · 1896
  33. The Dream
    The Dream Henri Rousseau · 1910
  34. Mrs. Andrew Bedford Bankson and Son, Gunning Bedford Bankson
    Mrs. Andrew Bedford Bankson and Son, Gunning Bedford Bankson Joshua Johnson · 1803
  35. Dutch Troops Occupied the Presidential Palace
    Dutch Troops Occupied the Presidential Palace Mohammad Toha Adimidjojo · 1948
  36. The Waterfall
    The Waterfall Henri Rousseau · 1910
  37. The Merry Jesters
    The Merry Jesters Henri Rousseau · 1906
  38. A Factory nigh Aberystwith
    A Factory nigh Aberystwith Welsh Primitive · 1840
  39. Portrait of Monsieur X (Pierre Loti)
    Portrait of Monsieur X (Pierre Loti) Henri Rousseau · 1906
  40. Sawmill, Outskirts of Paris
    Sawmill, Outskirts of Paris Henri Rousseau · 1896
  41. John Jacob Anderson and Sons, John and Edward
    John Jacob Anderson and Sons, John and Edward Joshua Johnson · 1812
  42. Evening at Dyrehavsbakken
    Evening at Dyrehavsbakken Jens Sørensen · 1928
  43. Forest near Bagsværd Lake
    Forest near Bagsværd Lake Niels Larsen Stevns · 1941
  44. Walk in the Wood
    Walk in the Wood Henri Rousseau · 1894
  45. Eve and the Serpent
    Eve and the Serpent Henri Rousseau · 1900
  46. The Sleeping Gypsy
    The Sleeping Gypsy Henri Rousseau · 1899
  47. Couraçado São Paulo (atribuído)
    Couraçado São Paulo (atribuído) Eduardo de Martino · 1885
  48. View of the Fortifications to the left of the Gate of Vanves
    View of the Fortifications to the left of the Gate of Vanves Henri Rousseau · 1909
  49. Luxembourg Gardens. Monument to Chopin
    Luxembourg Gardens. Monument to Chopin Henri Rousseau · 1909
  50. Baldwin III
    Baldwin III Albrecht De Vriendt · 1895
  51. The First Chapter of the Order of the Golden Fleece
    The First Chapter of the Order of the Golden Fleece Albrecht De Vriendt · 1898
  52. Provost of Saint Donatus
    Provost of Saint Donatus Albrecht De Vriendt · 1895
  53. Margaret of Flanders, Daughter of Baldwin of Constantinople
    Margaret of Flanders, Daughter of Baldwin of Constantinople Albrecht De Vriendt · 1895
  54. Fresco Fragment
    Fresco Fragment Icilio Federico Joni · 1916
  55. Summer residence
    Summer residence Marc Chagall · 1917
  56. The Christ Child asleep on a cross
    The Christ Child asleep on a cross William Blake · 1802
  57. Portrait of Miss I. Robertson
    Portrait of Miss I. Robertson Alfred Henry O'Keeffe · 1933
  58. A Centennial of Independence
    A Centennial of Independence Henri Rousseau · 1896
  59. Exotic Landscape
    Exotic Landscape Henri Rousseau · 1910
  60. Lamento
    Lamento Pedro Figari · 1924