Art in Bosnia and Herzegovina: 'The Wounded Montenegrin' by Paja Jovanović

Bosnia and Herzegovina · 1993 · 50 Dinara

This stamp is part of the 'Art in Bosnia and Herzegovina' series and features the famous painting 'The Wounded Montenegrin' (Ranjeni Crnogorac) by the Serbian realist painter Paja Jovanović. The artwork depicts a dramatic scene from the Montenegrin–Ottoman War, showcasing a wounded warrior being tended to by his wife.

Issued in 1993 by the Republika Srpska during the Bosnian War, this stamp reflects the use of cultural and historical art to assert national identity during a period of intense conflict and political division.