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Louverture Poisson (1914-1985) 15"x19.5" Haiti Sunset By The Beach 1959 Oil on Canvas Painting #2AT

Louverture Poisson (1914-1985) 15"x19.5" Haiti Sunset By The Beach 1959 Oil on Canvas Painting #2AT

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Description

This luminous Haitian sunset painting by Louverture Poisson captures the breathtaking tranquility of the Caribbean evening sky. Golden sunlight floods the horizon, filtering through swaying palm trees as gentle clouds drift across a radiant sky of orange, pink, and violet. The still waters below reflect the last light of day, evoking warmth and serenity. Poisson’s composition showcases his mastery of light and atmosphere—his hallmark within Haitian modern landscape painting. The dynamic silhouettes of palm trees, painted with confident strokes, contrast beautifully against the glowing backdrop, symbolizing the poetic relationship between nature and spirit that defines Haitian art of the 1950s. Created in 1959, this painting is a stunning example of Louverture Poisson’s romantic realism, where the natural world becomes a vessel for peace, memory, and emotion. It is offered in good condition from a private collection in Arizona, with a Certificate of Authenticity issued by Myriam Nader Haitian Art Gallery upon purchase.

About this artist

Louverture Poisson was born in the town of Les Cayes in 1914. He came to Port-au-Prince in 1942 to enlist in the Air Force and joined the Art Center in 1948. Although Poisson served in the Haitian air force and wore the uniform with pride, his military experience failed to stimulate his historical interest. When he does turn to historical themes, the narrative is without affection and is eclipsed by the work's particular formal aspect. History seems to have been more of a pretext, allowing him to produce elaborate, animated compositions, very different from his intimate interiors and peaceful rural scenes. Poisson's obsession with depicting light is continuous in his much-varied work. Gérald Alexis, in his book Peintres Haitiens, describes his work as a long pilgrimage towards perfection in pictures drawn from his environment. Louverture Poisson died in 1985 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. 
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