Raoul Viard (1921-1984) 16"x24" Village by the River c1970 Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting #1RS Artists/Amiama Xavier painted with honesty and intuition

painted with honesty and intuition

this artwork captures the quiet majesty of Haiti’s rolling hills beneath a serene Caribbean sky

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rendered with the artist’s unmistakable vibrancy and sensitivity

Raoul Viard (1921-1984) 16"x24" Village by the River c1970 Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting #1RS Artists/Amiama Xavier painted with honesty and intuitionThe Haitian artist Raoul Viard signed this expressive landscape capturing a rustic village nestled among trees, with a flowing river leading the eye through the composition. Painted with bold impasto and dynamic brushwork, the scene conveys both movement and atmosphere. Viards style combines impressionistic vigor with expressionist intensity, where thick, textured strokes and vibrant color contrasts create a sense of immediacy and emotional resonance.