Leo Eland, North-African city gate surrealism The environment is peaceful and

The environment is peaceful and quiet

They are preparing for the day ahead

For this he returned to the Dutch East Indies in 1928 to gain inspiration for this honorable assignment

He lived in Brussels for another three years with his wife and artist Betsy van Gelder before settling in The Hague for good with his daughter

The painting depicts a scene in North Africa

Leo Eland, North-African city gate surrealism The environment is peaceful andThe painting depicts a scene in North Africa, with some figures walking near a city gate. They are preparing for the day ahead. The sun is just rising. This can be seen in the shadows that are still relatively short. The sky is blue and clear. The environment is peaceful and quiet, with only the sounds of birds and the gentle breeze blowing through the air. The painting thus gives a sense of the promise of a new day and the beginning of a new