Prefete Duffaut (Haitian, 1923-2012) 30"x24" Vodou Ceremony With Veve 1980 Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting #1MC Genres/Nude Scenes This original oil on board

This original oil on board by Haitian artist Philippe Vieux depicts two women among clay jars in a lush

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Prefete Duffaut (Haitian, 1923-2012) 30"x24" Vodou Ceremony With Veve 1980 Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting #1MC Genres/Nude Scenes This original oil on boardThis striking oil painting by Haitian master Prfte Duffaut depicts a Haitian Vodou ceremony centered around a sacred fire surrounded by ritual veve symbols. A towering symbolic figure rises above the flames while ceremonial objects, bottles, drums, and offerings are arranged within the ritual space. Groups of figures gathered along surrounding terraces appear to witness the ceremony, creating a layered and dramatic narrative that reflects the