Bernard Sejourne (1947-1994) 36"x32" Fabric Seller With Basket 1978 Acrylic on Masonite Painting #1MF Artists/Philemon Fritz 25"x8" series of drawings of

25"x8" series of drawings of a man under a lantern made in black & white ink and pencil

Tiga and Maud Guerdes Robard founded the Saint-Soleil post-naïve school of Haitian painting

She used a recycled tray to paint the scene

with the encouragement of his friends Préfete Duffaut and Pierre-Joseph Valcin and the help of the Centre d'Art in Port-au-Prince

The surface shows age-related wear consistent with a 19th-century work

Bernard Sejourne (1947-1994) 36"x32" Fabric Seller With Basket 1978 Acrylic on Masonite Painting #1MF Artists/Philemon Fritz 25"x8" series of drawings ofThis painting depicts a fabric seller viewed from the back, rendered with Bernard Sjourns characteristic elegance and simplified modern forms. Executed in acrylic on masonite and measuring 36 x 32 inches, the composition highlights the graceful silhouette of the figure balancing a basket of textiles within a quiet architectural setting. The restrained palette and sculptural treatment of the figure reflect Sjourns distinctive contribution to Haitian