The sketchbooks of the explorers

Title: The sketchbooks of the explorers
Producer: Georges Gilson
Theme: landscape
Legend: Gilson, like other agents of Congo Free State, created typical images which would have a very long lifespan. Views of rivers, dugout canoes on a river and sunsets also inspired professional painters. These subjects would become a recurring theme in the art produced as a result of Belgian colonisation.
Date of acquisition: 1954
Dimensions: 14 cm x 9 cm
Technique: graphic arts > painting > aquarelle
Inventory number: HO.0.1.1912