Néhémy Jean (1931-2007) 16"x24" Sleeping Merchant 1969 Oil on Canvas #2-2-95MFN Artists/Delsoin Sterne known as ARIJAC

known as ARIJAC

It depicts an owl on top of a tree at sunset

emphasizing harmony between labor and landscape — a central theme in Haitian rural genre painting

Sacha Thebaud taught Arijac to paint with the encaustic method

where small figures harvest and tend the land beneath fruit-laden trees and rolling mountain forms

Néhémy Jean (1931-2007) 16"x24" Sleeping Merchant 1969 Oil on Canvas #2-2-95MFN Artists/Delsoin Sterne known as ARIJACSleeping Merchant is an original oil on canvas by Haitian artist Nhmy Jean (1931 2007), signed and dated 1969. The composition portrays a weary market merchant resting beside her goods, offering a quiet and dignified glimpse into everyday life in Haiti. Through its restrained palette, balanced composition, and sensitive observation, the painting reflects the artist's ability to elevate ordinary moments into enduring expressions of Haitian culture.