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

Switzerland

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

This beautiful still life painting is signed by the late Haitian surrealist painter

dated in the '80s

and was employed by the Agriculture Department’s school construction division from 1962 to 1975

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