Roughly 10×12 inches in the frame and 8×10 inches without. Painted in 1994 by Marcel Stockmans folk primitive artist. Oil on panel laquered. Born in Antwerp, Belgium in 1936, was a victim of the Nazi occupation of his city. This early experience gave him a unique way of looking at the world around him. Upon moving to the U. Marcel became intriqued with the entire black culture. Through his stylized technique, he transforms panel and paint into a picturesque world of cot- ton fields and cabins. He portrays a world where life is slow and time seems to stand still. Marcel uses a very sophisticated style of primitive painting and is considered one of the foremost primitive artists in the U.