Huge Trees over People in the Famienkro 'village Square' in the N'zi-comoé Region of Southeastern Côte D'ivoire by Edouard Riou

Huge Trees over People in the Famienkro 'village Square' in the N'zi-comoé Region of Southeastern Côte D'ivoire 1892

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Edouard Riou's 1892 lithograph "Huge Trees over People in the Famienkro 'village Square' in the N'zi-comoé Region of Southeastern Côte D'ivoire" depicts the grandeur of the Baobab tree in the Ivory Coast. This striking piece is part of a series of images illustrating Riou’s "La Côte d'Ivoire: Voyages d'Exploration et de Chasse." Riou’s work, characterized by the use of light and shadow, highlights the powerful presence of the tree, while the figures, mostly locals gathered in the village square, create a sense of scale and the importance of the space.