Roosevelt Sanon 32"x24" Seated Figure with Drum 1997 Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting #1CZ Artists/Armand Gesner They were built with tall

They were built with tall doors and high ceilings to encourage airflow

Columbia University

and historical events in the naïve style

This is an original folk art contemporary painting signed by the late famous Haitian master Gervais Emmanuel Ducasse

Roosevelt Sanon 32"x24" Seated Figure with Drum 1997 Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting #1CZ Artists/Armand Gesner They were built with tallThis 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