George-Daniel de Monfreid (1856-1929) The Hamoudi Mosque in Djibouti. 1923. Woodcut. 309x245mm. Very fine proof on japon pelure, dedicated in pen and sepia ink "à Madame et Mr Pierre Bardou-Job / en très fidèle amitié" and signed. Slight traces of scattered folds. Full margins. Provenance: Pierre-Michel Bardou-Job(1887-1937), ceramist at the San Marti workshops in Prades (Pyrénées-Orientales). In 1923, Monfreid decided to leave for the Horn of Africa to meet up with his son Henry (a kind of adventurer who traded in the region) and his son's family. Embarking with Henry on a Messageries maritimes ship, he visitedDjibouti,ObocketHarrarenAbyssinia.