REGINALD ALABY (Haiti, 20th century). Haitian Marketplace in the Hills, Oil on canvas. Signed "R Alaby." This painting is a vibrant and lively example of Naïve or Folk Art, depicting a bustling, colorful village market or community gathering set in a lush, tropical, mountainous landscape. The composition features numerous figures engaged in various activities—selling produce, carrying baskets, and climbing palm trees—all rendered with flat perspective and bold outlines typical of this style. Houses with bright blue roofs and pink or yellow walls are nestled among dense green foliage and tall palm trees with highly textured crowns. Framed. - 29 X 38 inches; frame: 35 x 45 inches $200-280
