Oil

Blue and green toned abstract village landscape by Haitian artist Franklin M. Joseph. The work features loosely rendered figures going about their daily lives. Signed in front lower left corner. Currently hung in a silver and burlap frame.

Franklin M. Joseph was born in Cap-Haitien, Haiti in 1951. He studied at the Lycee Pierre Garriere. In 1969, he started painting under the tutelage of Haitian master painter, Philome Obin. Joseph paints with a heavy palette knife. His style is impressionism. His works are covered in the book “Art & Kitsch” (1986) by Eva Pataki and illustrations of his painting can be seen in John Allen Franciscus’ book, “Haiti Voodoo Kingdom To Modern Riviera” (1980). Joseph's works were featured in many galleries both in Haiti and abroad.

H 19.88 in x W 24 in x D 2 in

H 15.63 in x W 19.75 in.