Raoul Viard (1921-1984) 24" x18" Sailboats at Sea c.1970s Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting #4RS 32" X 24" and Lévèque to decorate the

and Lévèque to decorate the church

represents a Vodou scene of a goat head under a tree from the Mastandrea family collection in Texas

Spain: Museo de Arte De Ponce

Self-taught Haitian painter Maurice Vital was born in Jacmel

Raoul Viard (1921-1984) 24" x18" Sailboats at Sea c.1970s Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting #4RS 32" X 24" and Lévèque to decorate theThis vibrant seascape by Haitian artist Raoul Viard depicts sailboats gliding across calm coastal waters under a luminous sky. A red hulled boat anchors the foreground while additional sails recede into the distance, creating depth and movement within the composition. Viards expressive brushwork and fluid handling of paint capture the motion of the sea and the shifting light across the water. The composition balances warm tones in the sky with cool