Original signed Haitian folk-art painting depicting a colorful rural village market scene. The painting shows numerous figures carrying baskets of fruit and produce along a wooded path near a small dwelling and stream. It is executed with exceptionally heavy, dimensional impasto and palette-knife work, giving the trees, clothing, baskets and landscape considerable texture. Michel at the lower left. Paintings bearing this signature are associated with the Haitian folk-art tradition and frequently depict village, market and coastal life. Medium: Appears to be oil paint with heavy impasto on canvas. Condition: Good vintage condition with minor edge wear and a few small surface marks. This is an original hand-painted work, not a print or reproduction. A vivid and highly decorative example of Haitian Caribbean folk art. The painting is being offered as a work signed M. The artist’s complete identity and attribution have not been independently authenticated.
