Raoul Viard (1921-1984) 16"x24" Village by the River c1970 Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting #1RS Genres/Spiritual\/ Voodoo Scenes/Spiritual\/Voodoo Scenes This energetic animation boosts the

This energetic animation boosts the merchants with a sense of anticipation and optimism for at least a day

and nature

The water acts as a reflective passage

depicting a valley's landscape view with mountains and trees

There are interesting similarities between the sophisticated Ghede and the more bumbling Azacca

Raoul Viard (1921-1984) 16"x24" Village by the River c1970 Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting #1RS Genres/Spiritual\/ Voodoo Scenes/Spiritual\/Voodoo Scenes This energetic animation boosts theThe Haitian artist Raoul Viard signed this expressive landscape capturing a rustic village nestled among trees, with a flowing river leading the eye through the composition. Painted with bold impasto and dynamic brushwork, the scene conveys both movement and atmosphere. Viards style combines impressionistic vigor with expressionist intensity, where thick, textured strokes and vibrant color contrasts create a sense of immediacy and emotional resonance.