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Jean de Bosschère’s Weird Islands Illustrations
Explore nine Jean de Bosschère illustrations from Weird Islands, following ten travellers among improbable craft, curious creatures and a Cyclops.
The Ten Travellers
Jean de Bosschère Ten figures in varied hats, cloaks and bright garments form a loosely stacked group.
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The Aeroplane and the Submarine
Jean de Bosschere A long narrow aeroplane carries passengers above black water while a tiny submarine glides beneath it.
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The Pelican with an Almost Human Head
Jean de Bosschere A large pelican with an unusually expressive head stands among sharply dressed bird-like figures.
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The Black Cavalier’s Shadow over the Islands
Jean de Bosschere A vast black horse and rider rise above a line of small islands.
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Flute Began to Play
Jean de Bosschere A slender musician plays a long flute while balanced on the back of a fish-like vessel.
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The Pigwing’s Company
Jean de Bosschere A spotted giraffe bends its long neck beneath dark branches beside a tortoise carrying a small basket.
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The Box and the Four Passengers Thrown into the Air
Jean de Bosschere Four small figures cling to a flat rectangular surface above enormous white currents.
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The Suspended Figures Seen from Above
Jean de Bosschere Thin angular figures appear suspended above overlapping dark shadows.
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The Cyclopes Were Building
Jean de Bosschere Small figures climb a great angular structure filled with platforms, wheels and hanging buckets.
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