Petion Savain (1906-1973) 20"x10 Women at the Market 1970 Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting #1YN 14"x14" using acrylic on board

using acrylic on board

His paintings are mystical and abstract and often depict Haitian Voodoo Loas

Without abandoning its attachment to realism

Claude Andy Saint Rome Labossière

Petion Savain (1906-1973) 20"x10 Women at the Market 1970 Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting #1YN 14"x14" using acrylic on boardWomen at the Market is an elegant oil on board painting by renowned Haitian artist Ption Savain. It portrays a group of women in rhythmic motion, their forms gracefully intertwined as they carry and sort baskets of fruit. Painted with a refined palette of greens, ochres, and blues, the composition exudes both structure and warmth. Savains sculptural figures and fluid lines reveal his mastery of form and his poetic interpretation of Haitian life. A