Sisson Blanchard ( 1926-1981) 24"x72" Six Owls & Five Owlets c1970 Oil on Board Unframed Painting#1LA 44"x27" where surrealism meets human introspection

where surrealism meets human introspection within the broader tradition of Haitian modernism

This is a 24"x 16" original folk art painting signed by the late famous Haitian master Gervais Emmanuel Ducasse

The poised woman in a coral dress

and festive setting emphasize themes of community

The signature is under the frame

Sisson Blanchard ( 1926-1981) 24"x72" Six Owls & Five Owlets c1970 Oil on Board Unframed Painting#1LA 44"x27" where surrealism meets human introspectionThis large scale oil on board by Sisson Blanchard presents a striking family of owls: six blue, densely dotted adults perched shoulder to shoulder along a green branch, their round eyes fixed outward against a deep black background, with five smaller owlets gathered beneath them among clusters of dark seed pods. Vivid red flowers and rust toned autumn leaves weave through the composition, filling the spaces between the birds and softening the black