Jacques-Enguerrand Gourgue (1930-1996) 38"x18" The Forbidden Fruit 1994 Oil on Canvas Painting #1MFN-Private Collection of Myriam F. Nader Category/Haitian Female Painters But it was only In

But it was only In 1962 he took up painting as a self-taught artist

which represents a market scene in blue and black hues from the Mastandrea family collection in Texas

It originates from a private collection in the Dominican Republic

Many of his paintings were acquired by art collectors

"A defender of Social Realism

Jacques-Enguerrand Gourgue (1930-1996) 38"x18" The Forbidden Fruit 1994 Oil on Canvas Painting #1MFN-Private Collection of Myriam F. Nader Category/Haitian Female Painters But it was only InThis original 38"x18" oil on canvas painting was signed by the late famous painter Jacques Enguerrand Gourgue. It is in good condition and sold framed from the private collection of Myriam F. Nader, who purchased it directly from the artist while alive in 1994. Jacques Enguerrand (J. E) Gourgue was a painter of daily life and Vodou rituals in rural Haiti, whose work often included Surrealism and folk art elements. His father was a French psychiatrist,