Philomé Obin
Military Man on Horseback with Haitian Flag, ca. 1960
Oil on Masonite
24 × 30 in / 61 × 76.2 cm
$ 28,000.00
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After Hector Hyppolite, Philomé Obin may be Haiti's most significant painter. In the present work, Philomé Obin depicts a familiar Haitian street scene with colorful facades and three women in...
After Hector Hyppolite, Philomé Obin may be Haiti's most significant
painter. In the present work, Philomé Obin depicts a familiar Haitian
street scene with colorful facades and three women in traditional garb.
Apparently, they have come out into the street to witness a parade of a
single military officer—most likely Toussaint Louverture—on horseback,
proudly carrying the newly minted Haitian flag. Street scenes are a
recurring theme in Obin's work, and here he connects intercultural
mixing with a triumphant moment in Haitian history. The inscription in
the center of the painting reads. "Creation of the Haitian flag."
Création
du drapeau d’Haïti. This work is history painting Haitian style. It
celebrates a pivotal moment in Haitian history by incorporating
traditional European dress and the officer's military customs alongside
the African-inspired dress of the onlookers, creating a uniquely Haitian
narrative.
As with most Haitian painters, this work has a thin
application of paint because paint is expensive and Haiti is a poor
country.
Signed Ph.Obin Cap-Haïti (lower right); titled (lower center) br oil on Masonite br 24 by 30 in. 61 by 76.2 cm. Executed circa 1960. Signed lower right br Provenance: Distinguished Private Collection Sotheby's New York Frame size 28.88 x 34.25
painter. In the present work, Philomé Obin depicts a familiar Haitian
street scene with colorful facades and three women in traditional garb.
Apparently, they have come out into the street to witness a parade of a
single military officer—most likely Toussaint Louverture—on horseback,
proudly carrying the newly minted Haitian flag. Street scenes are a
recurring theme in Obin's work, and here he connects intercultural
mixing with a triumphant moment in Haitian history. The inscription in
the center of the painting reads. "Creation of the Haitian flag."
Création
du drapeau d’Haïti. This work is history painting Haitian style. It
celebrates a pivotal moment in Haitian history by incorporating
traditional European dress and the officer's military customs alongside
the African-inspired dress of the onlookers, creating a uniquely Haitian
narrative.
As with most Haitian painters, this work has a thin
application of paint because paint is expensive and Haiti is a poor
country.
Signed Ph.Obin Cap-Haïti (lower right); titled (lower center) br oil on Masonite br 24 by 30 in. 61 by 76.2 cm. Executed circa 1960. Signed lower right br Provenance: Distinguished Private Collection Sotheby's New York Frame size 28.88 x 34.25