Edouard Riou
1833–1900 · French · 22 artworks
RomanticismDetailed lineworkScenic compositionUse of light and shadowNarrative illustrationExotic subject matter
artist bio
Édouard Riou was a French illustrator and painter known for his detailed depictions of landscapes and scenes from around the world, particularly those featured in Jules Verne's novels. His work captured the spirit of exploration and adventure, contributing to the visual culture of the 19th century.
what you'll learn
Studying Riou's illustrations allows students to explore the intersection of art and literature, and to understand how visual media can shape perceptions of different cultures and environments. Students can also learn about the Romanticism movement's focus on exoticism and the sublime.
22 artworks
View of Gorée
1889
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Main Street in N'dar-tout
1889
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Saint-louis Seen from N'dar-tout
1889
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Msiris Compound
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Maria De Fonseca, Daughter of a Portuguese-angolan Trader, Said to Be the Favourite Wife of Msiri, King of Katanga, in 1892.
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Gravure Du Journal Le Monde Illustré N° 38 Du 2 Janvier 1858
1857
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Residence with Palm Frond Roof in Bettié, in Côte D'ivoire
1892
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Msiri's Interpreter and Spies in the Stairs Expedition's Camp at Bunkeya. During a Stand-off in Negotiations, This Group Arrived in the Expedition's Fortified Camp with a Message from Msiri (note the Tent and Palisade in the Background, Right). the Drummers Kept Playing All the Time, and the Expedition Only Found out Later These were Talking Drums, and the Drummers were Sending Information About the Camp's Defences, Number of Armed Men and Their Deployment to Msiri.
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La France Dans L'afrique Occidentale
1889
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Public Fountain in Saint-louis
1889
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Nautilus Library Nemo Aronnax
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Bodo Fort, Interior and Exterior, Colonial French Africa
1890
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Mosque in Sorobango, of Traditional Baked-mud Sudano-sahelian Architecture, in Northern Côte D'ivoire.
1892
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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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A Boma in the Forest. Illustration Published 1892 in Paris in Édouard Charton's Tour Du Monde Magazine ('around the World'), to Go with An Article on the Stairs Expedition to Katanga Written from the Journal of Explorer Christian De Bonchamps.
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Story Le Rubis Du Grand-lama
1892
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Nautilus Nemo Room
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Unidentified Railway Station on Dakar-saint-louis Line
1889
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"ardjoumani Et Ses Fils, Roi De Bondoukou"
1892
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Rufisque
1889
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Sailing Ship of Messageries Maritimes
1889
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Fort of Bamako, Built in 1883
1889
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