Louverture Poisson (1914-1985) 24"x20" Portrait of an Elder with Pipe c1970 Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting #1YN Artists/Joseph Jorelus she was a young girl

she was a young girl in Haiti

and blues highlights the rhythm of the neighborhood

Sylvain’s paintings celebrate Haiti’s everyday beauty and the dignity of its people

and dated 1992

Louverture Poisson (1914-1985) 24"x20" Portrait of an Elder with Pipe c1970 Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting #1YN Artists/Joseph Jorelus she was a young girlThis striking original oil painting by Louverture Poisson, one of Haitis most respected artists, portrays the quiet dignity and inner strength of an elder man smoking a pipe. Executed in warm, earthy tones, the portrait highlights Poissons mastery of light and shadow (chiaroscuro) and his ability to capture deep emotion through subtle brushwork. The artists painterly technique and thoughtful composition lend a timeless, contemplative quality to the