Jacques-Richard Chery (Haitian/Cap-Haitien, b. 1928)
Carrying Giant Fruit Basket, circa 1998
Oil on canvas, 10 x 8 inches
Unframed

Provenance: Purchased directly from the artist in 1998

Lot Essay:
An artist of many styles, Jacques Chery's most significant periods are narrating Haiti's revolutionary history, struggles and joys of rural living and the whimsical unexpected surreal walking scenes of people with over-sized fruit (a style held in high regard by subsequent artists who often pay homage to these images).