European Men in an African Jungle Lodge 1886

This anonymous watercolor painting, "European Men in an African Jungle Lodge," depicts an interior scene of a thatched-roof hut in the African jungle. The composition features European men engaged in leisure activities, surrounded by hunting trophies and colonial furnishings, highlighting the colonial presence in Africa during the 19th century. The detailed portrayal of the interior and the surrounding jungle landscape suggests a keen eye for observation and a desire to capture the exotic nature of the subject. This watercolor, now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, offers a glimpse into the life of European explorers and their interaction with the African environment in the late 19th century.