Leo Eland, North-African city gate surrealism he was above all a

he was above all a draftsman and graphic artist and earned his living as a cartoonist for the Haagse Courant and for children's books

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

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

The environment is peaceful and quiet

he went to the painting village of Laren in the Netherlands in 1909

Leo Eland, North-African city gate surrealism he was above all aThe 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