The famous Haitian master
The artwork belongs to a private collector in Canada and will be shipped from New York
by personal enemies during the chaos that accompanied the first days of the US occupation of Haiti
(Compilation from class assignments
social and voodoo subjects
Bernard Wah (1939-1981) 30"x24" Twin on a Boat 1981 Oil on Canvas Painting #19-3-96GSN-NY Genres/Marine Scenes/Marine Scenes The famous Haitian masterThis painting by the late Haitian artist Bernard Wah, from the private collection of Georges S. Nader, presents a strikingly abstracted scene rendered in warm, layered tones of red, gold, and earth. Semi transparent veils of color overlap, creating depth and rhythm, while human forms emergehands gripping oars, faces partially obscured, and figures enveloped in flowing shapes. The composition suggests two figures in a boat, their presence both intimate