Royal Poinciana Tree

Painting

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Flamingo Gardens

Alfred Hair (1941-1970) Royal Poinciana Tree Oil On Upson Board Circa Early 1960s Image Size 24" X 48"

Alfred Hair (1941-1970) Royal Poinciana Tree Oil On Upson Board Circa Early 1960s Image Size 24" X 48"

Name/Title

Royal Poinciana Tree

Entry/Object ID

HM.2025.55

Description

Alfred Hair (1941-1970) Royal Poinciana Tree Oil On Upson Board Circa Early 1960s Image Size 24" X 48"

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Alfred Hair

Role

Painter

Exhibition

A Disappearing Landscape: Art of the Highwaymen

General Notes

Note Type

Antony Hayton, Exhibit Director

Note

Alfred Hair (1941-1970) Royal Poinciana Tree Oil On Upson Board Circa Early 1960s Image Size 24" X 48" Among all the paintings created by the Highwaymen, the Royal Poinciana Tree stands out as the most iconic and popular. Each artist produced their own interpretation of this piece. Notably, Alfred Hair's larger version, painted on Upson board, has been exhibited in Washington D.C., at U.S. Embassies in Europe, and in Canada. This painting has one of the most extensive travel histories of any work by the Highwaymen. The brushwork in the foreground and sky showcases Hair's quick painting techniques, while he took the time to apply thick layers of paint to the trees and the fallen Poinciana leaves.