Xavier Amiama 15"x24" Nude with Drum 1960 Oil On Canvas Unframed Painting #1YN Sizes/20"x16" Color accents punctuate the grayscale

Color accents punctuate the grayscale harmony

surreal language to address social and political events

This artwork was signed by the Haitian primitive artist Cayo Carrenard

” though he later experienced significant stylistic changes due to periods of depression in the late 1950s

Xavier Amiama 15"x24" Nude with Drum 1960 Oil On Canvas Unframed Painting #1YN Sizes/20"x16" Color accents punctuate the grayscaleNude with Drum is a striking composition by Haitian modernist Xavier Amiama, known for his bold exploration of form and movement. The reclining female figure, rendered with sculptural solidity and warm earth tones, lies beside a traditional druman emblem of rhythm, sensuality, and spiritual resonance in Haitian culture. Amiamas confident brushwork and masterful modeling reveal his deep engagement with both classical figure study and the expressive