Roosevelt Sanon 32"x24" Seated Figure with Drum 1997 Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting #1CZ 28"x22" Artibonite School Master

Artibonite School Master

cultural memory

Maxan Jean Louis is a talented self-taught Haitian naïve Vodou painter whose work is deeply rooted in spiritual symbolism and Haiti’s political and cultural history

Known for an animalist sensibility and a quiet

evoking a serene and abundant natural world shaped by harmony and renewal

Roosevelt Sanon 32"x24" Seated Figure with Drum 1997 Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting #1CZ 28"x22" Artibonite School MasterThis expressive oil on canvas by Roosevelt Sanon presents an intimate portrait of a young figure seated with a drum, captured in a moment of quiet concentration. The subjects inward gaze and relaxed posture convey a sense of introspection, while the drumcentral to Haitian musical and ceremonial traditionsanchors the composition culturally and symbolically. Sanons painterly approach emphasizes texture and tonal depth, with layered brushwork creating a