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Mounted One Sheet vintage travel poster, issued around 1950 by the Information and Documentation Centre of the Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi in Brussels, features an illustration of a man in traditional tribal dress. The artwork is a lithograph created by a designer named De Wyn. Key Information Issuer: Centre d'Information et de Documentation du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi (Information and Documentation Centre of the Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi) Designer: De Wyn Year: Circa 1950 Printer: Linsmô Bruxelles Medium: Original lithograph poster Subject: A smiling man depicted in traditional dress, including a headdress, a tooth necklace, and armbands. He is likely a Mbuti or Watutsi dancer or warrior, as suggested by similar imagery from the period.