" ( Gerald Alexis in his book "Peintres Haitiens")
This painting represents a rural scene in Haiti
often called a working proof or trial impression
its scholarly underpinnings
and tremors built with wrap-around verandahs
Bernard Wah (1939-1981) 30"x24" Twin on a Boat 1981 Oil on Canvas Painting #19-3-96GSN-NY 18"x13"x2" " ( Gerald Alexis inThis painting by the late Haitian artist Bernard Wah, from the private collection of Georges S. Nader, presents a strikingly abstracted scene rendered in warm, layered tones of red, gold, and earth. Semi transparent veils of color overlap, creating depth and rhythm, while human forms emergehands gripping oars, faces partially obscured, and figures enveloped in flowing shapes. The composition suggests two figures in a boat, their presence both intimate