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Painting2962/7

Painting of prisoners on the deck of a ship. The painting shows a pirate ship in grey and brown, with the word “Negrie” on its side. A pirate flag flutters in the top right corner. Several dark skinned men, bare chested and in colourful shorts, are chained together in the foreground, with light skinned men in uniform ranged behind them. One stands in the rigging of the ship. The ocean is light blue and pink, with sea spray rising at the front. The sky is dark purple and blue.

Culture
Haitian
Made in
Haiti
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Painting2962/5

Painting of children playing on a path in a temporary settlement. Children play a variety of games in the forefront of the painting, including marbles, jump rope, and with a tire. They are surrounded by a temporary camp of tents in many colours. Tall green trees are seen in the rear against a blue sky with white clouds.

Culture
Haitian
Made in
Haiti
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Painting2962/6

Forest scene at night with several groups of people surrounding a central tree. The upper group wear loin cloths and carry spears and swords. The bottom groups are mainly clothed in shirts, skirts and shorts, one carrying a drum, another a flag, yet another with a sacrificial pig in front of a fire. The central tree has bright yellow and orange leaves and a thick trunk, from which crawls a man. Two larger trees flank it, holding both dark and light green and leaves.

Culture
Haitian
Made in
Haiti
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Painting2962/4

Painting of men attacking a castle defended by soldiers. Evening battle scene between men in blue, historically styled uniforms bearing spears and guns, and men in colourful long shirts and pants with similar weapons. The uniformed soldiers stand on a hill beside and in front of a grey castle flying flags among the crenellations. In the foreground stands the group in multicoloured shirts, in possession of cannons, several cannon balls flying. The space between the two groups is grey with smoke. In the distance is a dark blue sky with light blue clouds.

Culture
Haitian
Made in
Haiti
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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