Oiseaux becquetant du maïs

Painting Description:

“Chickens populate the remote marshes of Haiti and feeds on farmers’ crops. This depiction of 12 chickens feeding on ear of corn set against a black background, looks like a giant exotic plant at first glance. Pintades and chickens are Blanchard’s favorite subjects. These fowls have extremely long wings, a prominent tail, a long sharp beak, vigilant eyes and strong claws. Everything about the fowls suggests energy and readiness. The contrast of cool and warm colors and size variations rescues this painting from an uninteresting repetition. The final touch is the artists’ signature lining the lower left corner, which balances the composition. The painting is masonite on board with a wooden frame.”