Alexandre Gregoire 16"x12" Gaguerre Oil on Canvas 1970 #2-2-95MFN

Acquire this exceptional original artwork signed by the renowned Haitian naive artist Alexandre Gregoire, dated 1970. This striking 16"x12" oil on canvas captures a dynamic cockfighting scene in Haiti. Despite some scratches, this piece is sold as-is and unframed. Don't miss the chance to own a unique piece of art history! Alexandre Grégoire  was a Haitian painter who typically depicted scenes of Vodou, daily life, and historical events in the naïve style. Born in Jacmel, Grégoire was educated from 1930 to 1937 by the Christian Teaching Brothers, and then studied cabinet making at the Jacmel vocational school for two years. In 1939 he joined the army and played the tuba and saxophone in the army band. He stayed in the army until the 1950s; during the presidency of Paul Magloire he left the military and joined the band at the National Palace. In 1968, with the encouragement of his friends Préfete Duffaut and Pierre-Joseph Valcin and the help of the Centre d'Art in Port-au-Prince, Grégoi