Emmanuel Dostaly 30"x24" The Lady & the Drums 1980 Oil on Canvas Painting #2-2-95MFN Artists/Dostaly Aida He used to paint wonderful

He used to paint wonderful

This painting is an oil on canvas dated c1980

in collaboration with Myriam Nader Haitian Art Gallery

This painting depicts a voodoo ceremony in a naive style

reinforcing the artist’s sensitivity to balance and rhythm

Emmanuel Dostaly 30"x24" The Lady & the Drums 1980 Oil on Canvas Painting #2-2-95MFN Artists/Dostaly Aida He used to paint wonderfulThis original oil on canvas painting, dated circa 1980, was signed by the renowned Haitian artist Emmanuel Dostaly. It depicts a lady surrounded by her drums and some Veves. Emmanuel Dostaly was born in Port au Prince, Haiti, on March 25, 1947. He studied art at the Academie des Beaux Arts and is known for his landscapes and daily life scenes. He co authored the book Haitian Artists in America with three other Haitian artists: Patrice Piard, Shubert