Henri Rousseau - did he ever have a "pause" in his career because of w

Question:

Henri Rousseau - did he ever have a "pause" in his career because of what people thought?

Do you know any interesting facts about him?
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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

No, he didn't really care about what others said. Anyway several other artists kept encouraging him including Picasso who admired his work and collected it