Petion Savain (1906-1973) 20"x10 Women at the Market 1970 Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting #1YN 14"x14" moving between ornamental motif-driven compositions

moving between ornamental motif-driven compositions and a playful

depicts his work as a long pilgrimage towards perfection in pictures drawn from his environment

It is an original oil on canvas and dated 1980

Marie Jeanne see met at Dessalines to hear the plan of the battle of November 18

Petion Savain (1906-1973) 20"x10 Women at the Market 1970 Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting #1YN 14"x14" moving between ornamental motif-driven compositionsWomen 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