mother nursing child, boy on a chair inside a hut

Lucien Pradel

born 1923

mother nursing child, boy on a chair inside a hut, circa 1950–1976

Where object was made: Haiti

Material/technique: paint; hardboard

Dimensions:
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 30.5 x 40.5 cm
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 12 1/2 x 15 15/16 in
Frame Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 14 1/4 x 18 1/4 x 0 1/2 in

Credit line: Mary Lou Vansant Hughes Collection

Accession number: 2011.0302

Not on display

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The Ties that Bind: Haiti, the United States, and the Art of Ulrick Jean-Pierre in Comparative Perspective

Women are vital to all areas of Haitian society, contributing to the social, political, and economic development of their communities. As these paintings demonstrate, they occupy dominant places in many spheres of everyday life, such as the market, beauty shop,and home, where they are venerated as mothers. However, gender inequality pervades Haiti’s highly patriarchal culture. As a result, women are often marginalized or disempowered and struggle to access education and other fundamental rights. In spite of the ways women sustain their communities, their contributions continue to be downplayed in wider social narratives.

The Ties that Bind: Haiti, the United States, and the Art of Ulrick Jean-Pierre in Comparative Perspective

Women are vital to all areas of Haitian society, contributing to the social, political, and economic development of their communities. As these paintings demonstrate, they occupy dominant places in many spheres of everyday life, such as the market, beauty shop, and home, where they are venerated as mothers. However, gender inequality pervades Haiti’s highly patriarchal culture. As a result, women are often marginalized or disempowered and struggle to access education and other fundamental rights. In spite of the ways women sustain their communities, their contributions continue to be downplayed in wider social narratives.