Louverture Poisson (1914-1985) 24"x20" Nocturnal Gathering c1970 Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting #1LW 50"x39" founder of the Centre d’Art

founder of the Centre d’Art

known for expressive interpretations of Haitian life and landscape

5"x8" series of drawings of the profile of a mature man-made in black & white ink and pencil

Yves began painting as Desarmes as it became easier and freer for him to paint something accessible to a broader audience

Louverture Poisson (1914-1985) 24"x20" Nocturnal Gathering c1970 Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting #1LW 50"x39" founder of the Centre d’ArtThis evocative nocturnal composition by Louverture Poisson captures an intimate rural gathering illuminated by firelight. A small group of figures sits in a loose circle beneath a thatched shelter, their forms emerging from deep shadow through soft, atmospheric brushwork. At the center, a pot rests over an open flame, its rising smoke diffusing into the dark, almost cosmic background. The surrounding figures, rendered with subtle highlights and