Louis Koyongonda - Paysage

Louis Koyongonda was a Congolese painter born in 1918 and who died in 1999. He is known for his colorful works depicting scenes of daily life, markets, landscapes, and expressive African portraits.

He was part of the Stanley-Pool School, an important artistic movement in the Belgian Congo led by Laurent Moonens in the 1940s-1950s. His paintings have been exhibited internationally, notably in Rome, and some of his works are today in American museums such as the RISD Museum and the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library.