Ernst Louizor (Haitian, 1938-2011) 10"x8" Marketplace 1999 Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting #1MFN New York born 1950) presents a dreamlike

born 1950) presents a dreamlike and introspective portrait rendered in refined surrealist style

" nicely colored by someone else after the artist's death

the composition unfolds as a dynamic visual narrative balancing earthly life and spiritual  consequence

rendered in layered foliage textures that create depth and atmosphere

The figures

Ernst Louizor (Haitian, 1938-2011) 10"x8" Marketplace 1999 Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting #1MFN New York born 1950) presents a dreamlikeA crowded open air market comes alive in thick, sculptural strokes of oil paint. Vendors in white and pastel dress sit beside woven baskets brimming with produce, market stalls line a sun dappled path, and shade trees rise against a bright sky. Ernst Louizor's palette knife technique gives the scene an almost sculptural texture, capturing the energy and rhythm of daily Haitian life. Offered from the Myriam F. Nader Private Collection with a