• Hector Hyppolite Colonial House House Party c1947 oil on cardboard with figures gathered outside colonial home, dotted technique, Haitian art masterpiece
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  • Hector Hyppolite Colonial House c1947 oil on cardboard with figures outside colonial home, dotted technique, Smithsonian restored.
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Hector Hyppolite (1894-1948) 18 ⅜"x22 ½" Colonial House (House Party) c1947 Oil on Cardboard Painting #1-3-96GSN-HA-Published-Family Collection of Marie & Georges S Nader

Hector Hyppolite (1894-1948) 18 ⅜"x22 ½" Colonial House (House Party) c1947 Oil on Cardboard Painting #1-3-96GSN-HA-Published-Family Collection of Marie & Georges S Nader

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Hector Hyppolite’s Colonial House (House Party), created circa 1947, captures a lively social gathering set before a grand colonial home. Figures interact in rhythmic groups, reflecting themes of community, ritual, and daily Haitian life. Executed in oil on cardboard, the painting features Hyppolite’s signature dotted technique, textured surface, and warm earth-toned palette, all characteristic of his highly sought-after style. A leading figure of Haitian modern art and member of the Centre d’Art, Hyppolite is renowned for blending folklore, spirituality, and everyday life. This work survived the 2010 Haiti earthquake and was professionally restored by the Smithsonian Institution in 2012, adding exceptional historical and institutional significance. It is fully published in Mystical Imagination: The Art of Haitian Master Hector Hyppolite (2012) and Hector Hyppolite (Éditions Capri, 2011), and associated with the OAS Museum of the Americas exhibition in Washington, D.C. Provenance includes the Marie & Georges S. Nader Family Collection. Now available through Myriam Nader Haitian Art Gallery in New York, this is a rare opportunity to acquire a published and institutionally restored masterpiece by one of Haiti’s most important artists.

About this artist

Hector Hyppolite (1894–1948) was a Haitian painter widely regarded as one of the most important figures in Haitian art and a leading master of the naïve tradition. Born in Haiti on September 16, 1894, he came from a family of Vodou priests, and his work is deeply rooted in Haitian spirituality and cultural symbolism. Hyppolite began painting later in life and quickly gained international recognition. In 1946, Surrealists André Breton and Wifredo Lam championed his work, and in 1947 UNESCO exhibited his paintings in Paris. Encouraged by Centre d’Art founder DeWitt Peters, he established himself in Port-au-Prince, producing a powerful body of work using brushes, fingers, and even chicken feathers. Today, Hyppolite is considered a foundational figure of modern Haitian art, and his paintings remain highly sought after by collectors worldwide.
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