Thanks for the thread.
I like Gaugin. My art tastes are a little odd, I guess.
I also like Henri Rousseau (I know some art critics don't think much of his work.)
And if you asked me why I like them, I probably couldn't give you an answer, but the colors and the shapes appeal to me.
I like some of Rousseau's works: especially The Dream and Sleeping Gypsy. But other works are a bit weak in color and shape.