Michel M. Obin 24"x30" The Ball of the Generals c1980 Oil on Masonite Unframed Painting#16-3-96MFN Category/Haitian Art Books ” Highly sought after and

” Highly sought after and widely imitated

Lazard studied for five years at the Centre d'Art before receiving a scholarship in 1951 to study in Paris

Carlo Jean-Jacques is recognized for his expressive depictions of Haitian daily life and human intimacy

Thousands of glimmering sequins are individually sewn by hand making this a tedious and fine task

Michel M. Obin 24"x30" The Ball of the Generals c1980 Oil on Masonite Unframed Painting#16-3-96MFN Category/Haitian Art Books ” Highly sought after andThis refined oil on board painting by Michel M. Obin, titled The Ball of the Generals, portrays an elegant evening dance staged within a grand interior illuminated by soft candlelight and framed by richly colored drapery. A live ensemble performs at the leftcomplete with brass, strings, and keyboardwhile couples in formal attire move across a patterned floor in an atmosphere of ceremony and social pageantry. Obins distinctive narrative precision