Mother with Children

2001

Louisiane Saint Fleurant

Associated Names
Louisiane Saint Fleurant

Artist, Haitian, 1924 - 2005

This is a painting full of vibrant patterns and colors. Four faces are visible, all with brown skin, their facial features indicated with thin, simple lines. At the top of the painting is the largest face, which appears to be in profile, looking upwards. Surrounding this face are three smaller faces, all looking forward at us. The bodies of the people are outlined in thick white lines, and inside the outlines are more colorful patterns similar to the background. The limbs of the people are either not visible or blend into the colorful background. The bright colors of the painting include red, blue, teal, green, yellow, white, and orange. Abstract forms in the bottom left corner suggest animals and a small building, while the shapes of red and white birds appear in the top left and right corners.
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This is a painting of a ceremonial procession passing through a tan wall with three large archways decorated with vibrant red-and-blue flags. Through the large, central archway, a group of men on horseback process toward us, the men wearing hats and uniforms in shades of green, gray, and blue. At the front of the group is a man with brown skin and a gray beard, wearing a red-and-blue sash over a green jacket and a black hat with a white plume. A well-dressed crowd is gathered around the procession, wearing colorful dresses and suits in shades of pink, teal, blue, and purple. They look towards the figures on horseback, and many of them clap. Among the people in the crowd and those on horseback, there is a wide variety of skin tones, including dark brown, light brown, tan, and pale pink. Beyond the arched openings, a long road lined with small, colorful buildings in shades of pink, yellow, and brown is visible under a blue sky.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Galerie Nader, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (Haiti Eye Care Auction, Washington DC, 1980s); Beverly and John Fox Sullivan, Little Washington, VA; gift 2023 to NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

across bottom: Louisane Saint fleurant

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