Vintage Haitian Oil on Canvas Painting by Louines Mentor

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A stunning Haitian village scene by Louines Mentor, expertly captured in oil on canvas. The composition is filled with life, … Read more A stunning Haitian village scene by Louines Mentor, expertly captured in oil on canvas. The composition is filled with life, depicting women and men engaged in everyday tasks—washing clothes, carrying goods, and preparing food in a bustling riverside setting. The painting’s bright, warm color palette and fine details reflect the artist’s talent for storytelling and cultural representation. Signed in the lower left corner and set in an ornate gold frame, this piece is an excellent example of traditional Haitian artistry, ideal for collectors of Caribbean folk art.

Measures:
28.0" w x 1.5" d x 24.0" h / Inches

In great Vintage condition with typical wear / marks consistent with age.
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Bio
Louinès Mentor was born on November 15, 1936, in St. Louis de Sud, Haiti. He attended classes with the French Friars in Verrettes. In 1964, he first started painting, using Sapolin and a brush of goat hair attached to a quill or broom. His paintings of street scenes and religious subjects remind one of twelfth-century France's tapestries and stained glass windows. He is progressing and growing as a painter.

Mentor usually paints Haitian colorful daily life. One of Mentor's later paintings, a rural scene, was chosen for the front and back covers of the March 1972 issue of the magazine, "Americas," a publication of the Organization of American States (OAS). His paintings belong to the collection of the American producer Jonathan Demme and of the Bryant University, Douglas and Judith Krupp Library in Smithfield, Rhode Island. See less