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Military Man on Horseback with Haitian Flag

Creator: Philome Obin
Offered by: Robert Funk Fine Art

Description
After Hector Hyppolite, Philomé Obin may be Haiti's most significant painter. In the present work, Philomé Obin depicts a familiar Haitian street scene with colorful facades and three women in traditional garb. Apparently, they have come out into the street to witness a parade of a single military officer—most likely Toussaint Louverture—on horseback, proudly carrying the newly minted Haitian flag. Street scenes are a recurring theme in Obin's work, and here he connects intercultural mixing with a triumphant moment in Haitian history. The inscription in the center of the painting reads. "Creation of the Haitian flag."
Création du drapeau d’Haïti. This work is history painting Haitian style. It celebrates a pivotal moment in Haitian history by incorporating traditional European dress and the officer's military customs alongside the African-inspired dress of the onlookers, creating a uniquely Haitian narrative.
As with most Haitian paintings, this work has a thin application of paint because paint is expensive and Haiti is a poor country.

Signed Ph.Obin Cap-Haïti (lower right); titled (lower center)
oil on Masonite
24 by 30 in. 61 by 76.2 cm.
Executed circa 1960.
Signed lower right
Provenance: Distinguished Private Collection
Sotheby's New York
Frame size 28.88 x 34.25

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	Haiti
Period:	1980-1999
Materials:	Oil on Masonite
Condition:	Good. good
Creation Date:	1960 circa
Styles / Movements:	Surrealism, Outsider Art, Contemporary
Incollect Reference #:	832222

Dimensions

W.	30 in;	H.	24 in;
W.	76.2 cm;	H.	60.96 cm;

Message from Seller:

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