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(b Laval, 21 May 1844; d Paris, 2 Sept. 1910). French painter, the most celebrated of naive artists. His nickname refers to the job he held with the Paris municipal toll-collecting service (1871–93), although he never actually rose to the rank of Douanier (customs officer).
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Text Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists (Oxford University Press)