Petion Savain (1906-1973) 24"x16" Four Sellers 1970 Minor Scratches Oil on Canvas Painting #2YN Artists/Jean Emmanuel Jn-Baptiste Its shimmering and glistening beauty

Its shimmering and glistening beauty is not quite captured by the picture

Bazile died prematurely at the peak of his career

a celebrated Haitian painter from Cap-Haitien

debunking assumptions and misconceptions about the country's history and culture

Petion Savain (1906-1973) 24"x16" Four Sellers 1970 Minor Scratches Oil on Canvas Painting #2YN Artists/Jean Emmanuel Jn-Baptiste Its shimmering and glistening beautyThis striking oil on canvas by renowned Haitian modernist Ption Savain depicts four market sellers engaged in lively exchange beneath the Caribbean sun. With his signature use of geometric forms and bold, warm tones, Savain transforms a simple scene of daily life into a study of rhythm, unity, and color. The painting captures Haitis postwar artistic renaissance, blending Cubist inspired structure with the vibrancy of local tradition. Painted by one of