Date: 2025
From: Pétion-Ville, Haiti
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 12 × 16 inches
Artist: Louis Saurel
Description:
“Choublak,” the Haitian Creole name for hibiscus, celebrates the quiet majesty of one of Haiti’s most cherished flowers. Against a deep, shadowed background, Saurel’s bold brushstrokes illuminate the hibiscus in vibrant reds and delicate highlights, capturing its strength and sensuality.
The composition evokes the resilience and beauty of Haitian nature—alive, radiant, and rooted. Each petal seems to pulse with sunlight, as if holding the warmth of the Caribbean within its folds.
A symbol of femininity and endurance, Choublak is both a tribute to Haiti’s landscape and an homage to the grace that blooms even in hardship.
Date: 2025
From: Pétion-Ville, Haiti
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 12 × 16 inches
Artist: Louis Saurel
Description:
“Choublak,” the Haitian Creole name for hibiscus, celebrates the quiet majesty of one of Haiti’s most cherished flowers. Against a deep, shadowed background, Saurel’s bold brushstrokes illuminate the hibiscus in vibrant reds and delicate highlights, capturing its strength and sensuality.
The composition evokes the resilience and beauty of Haitian nature—alive, radiant, and rooted. Each petal seems to pulse with sunlight, as if holding the warmth of the Caribbean within its folds.
A symbol of femininity and endurance, Choublak is both a tribute to Haiti’s landscape and an homage to the grace that blooms even in hardship.
