Gesner Abelard (Haitian, 1922-DCD) 28"x20" Eve in the Garden of Eden c1970 Oil on Board Unframed Painting #1CC 20" x 16" Untitled Mixed Media which is

Untitled Mixed Media which is made up of Soleil Brule

and Miami (1969)

surrounded by her merchandise

Collectors and journalists from around the world visited him in the modest hut where he created lovingly detailed portraits of the gods in the Vodou pantheon by the light of an oil lamp

Gesner Abelard (Haitian, 1922-DCD) 28"x20" Eve in the Garden of Eden c1970 Oil on Board Unframed Painting #1CC 20" x 16" Untitled Mixed Media which isThis richly detailed oil on board painting by Gesner Abelard presents a vibrant depiction of Adam and Eve in a lush, Eden like paradise filled with dense tropical foliage and exotic wildlife. Abelards imaginative rendering combines symbolic Biblical narrative with the distinctive palette and stylized forms of Haitian art. Giraffes, zebras, tropical birds, flowering plants, and layered palm fronds frame the serene central figures, creating a dreamlike