Pot of Pansies with Hummingbirds

Monique Larose, artist

Pot of Pansies with Hummingbirds, circa 1970

Where object was made: Haiti

Material/technique: paint; hardboard

Dimensions:
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 40 x 28 cm
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 15 3/4 x 11 in
Frame Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 18 1/4 x 13 1/4 in

Credit line: Mary Lou Vansant Hughes Collection

Accession number: 2011.0296

Not on display

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The four birds painted here by Monique Larose are most likely Antillean mango hummingbirds (Anthracothorax dominicus), best identified by their downward-curving bills. Adult males have dark bellies with bright orange and green on their neck, throat, back, and tail feathers. Larose has captured a brief moment where the normally frantic wingbeats of these tiny, gem-like birds are frozen in time. The flowers, hummingbirds, and colors used by Larose may also symbolize and honor Erzulie, the Vodou spirit of love.