CASIMIR Laurent (1928 1990) 24"x36" Animal Market c1970 Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting #2YN Artists Bazile Castera Bottex renders the historic town Bottex renders the historic town with the saturated color and orderly detail that collectors prize in Haitian art: yellow Saintus developed a personal visual language inspired by the Haitian landscape and the poetic traditions of the naïf movement Painted in the 1970s—before he began mass producing works with studio assistants—this early composition reveals the artist’s distinct individuality and refined craftsmanship The painting’s intricate repetition and luminous palette convey not only visual energy but also the spiritual vitality and communal essence at the heart of Haiti’s cultural identity