Michele Manuel (1935-2022) 24"x8" "Scene de Marche" 1998 Acrylic on Masonite Framed Painting #2GSN-NY Artists/Charles Valito Gingerbread was coined by American

Gingerbread was coined by American tourists in the 1950s

At age of seven

Pierre-Noël and Georges Ramponeau and studied portraiture in New York before returning to Haiti

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Michele Manuel (1935-2022) 24"x8" "Scene de Marche" 1998 Acrylic on Masonite Framed Painting #2GSN-NY Artists/Charles Valito Gingerbread was coined by AmericanThis original acrylic on board by Michle Manuel presents a vertical Haitian market scene animated by women gathered in conversation and daily exchange. The elongated format reinforces the upward movement of the composition, drawing attention to the standing figure balancing a basket overhead while seated figures below create a grounded rhythm of rest, trade, and social interaction. Baskets of produce, hats, stools, and architectural facades frame the