Klederdrachten van eiland Gozo 1778

Louis Ducros created this watercolor titled 'Klederdrachten van eiland Gozo,' currently held at the Rijksmuseum. Notice how the composition organizes human figures and a donkey around what appears to be a well or water source, with a backdrop of other figures further in the background. The colour palette is muted, dominated by earth tones with subtle shades of pink and blue, giving the scene a documentary quality. Ducros uses line and form to define the figures and their activities, emphasizing their labour and traditional clothing. The slight sketchiness of the line work and the translucent quality of the watercolor washes lend the artwork an immediacy, as if capturing a fleeting moment in the daily life of the island. This emphasis on capturing the everyday reflects a broader interest in cultural documentation during this period. The piece offers a window into the artist's observations of Gozo's inhabitants.