Issued by Belgium in 2000, this striking 0,42-euro stamp features an evocative photographic tableau by J. & L. Charlier, known for their surreal, symbolic compositions. The design presents a poised woman in a white gown holding a wilted flower, flanked dramatically by a roaring lion’s head on the left and a perched hen on the right. The contrasting imagery—strength and vulnerability, wildness and domesticity—creates a unique, almost theatrical visual narrative.
Part of Belgium’s contemporary art-themed releases of the early 2000s, this stamp is admired by collectors for its bold artistic style, high-quality photogravure printing, and distinctive emotional impact. It remains a conversation piece in any thematic collection focusing on art photography, modern Belgian design, or symbolic imagery.