Janet Sanon (née en 1962) - Paysage rural haïtien avec cultivateurs (Vendu sans prix de réserve)

We present to you a very pretty oil painting on canvas depicting farmers in a Haitian rural landscape by Janet Sanon (born 1962).

The composition shows men and women working in verdant fields arranged in hills, punctuated by small dwellings with blue roofs. The bright sky and stylized vegetation compose a colorful scene characteristic of Haitian rural life.

The painting is signed “J. SANON” at the bottom right.

Title: Haitian Rural Landscape with Farmers

Medium: Oil on canvas

Artist: Janet Sanon (born 1962)

Overall size with frame: 42.5 × 53 cm

Condition: Very good condition, vivid colors and well stretched canvas

Frame: Simple dark stained wooden moulding, good wear

Janet Sanon is a Haitian painter born in February 1962, from a family deeply rooted in the artistic tradition with her mother and her five brothers. She completed her very first painting at the age of 11 in 1973, immediately acquired by the famous Galerie Monnin in Port-au-Prince, which encouraged her to continue creating while joining the prestigious Centre d'Art d'Haïti as early as 1974. Although she initially prioritized her schooling, she fully and seriously dedicates herself to her artistic career in the early 1980s. Her international recognition grew rapidly through exhibitions organized in France, Italy, and the United States as early as 1980. In 1983, she won second prize in a poster contest sponsored by Air France, consolidating her reputation on the international stage. Regarded as one of Haiti’s most sophisticated painters, her style is fully aligned with contemporary art and the folklore of her homeland. Her preferred works are oil and acrylic paintings on canvas depicting rich tropical landscapes in vibrant color.