Object Details
Artist
Loïs Mailou Jones, born Boston, MA 1905-died Washington, DC 1998
Sitter
Lois Mailou Jones
Exhibition Label
Jones went to Africa for the first time in 1970, at age sixty-five, but the forms, rhythmic cadences, and vibrant color she associated with the ceremonies of Africa had infused her art since her student years. These influences are apparent in Self Portrait, in which Jones links her identity with traditional African sculpture.
African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era, and Beyond, 2012
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of the artist
Date
1940
Object number
2006.24.2
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Painting
Medium
casein on board
Dimensions
17 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (44.5 x 36.7 cm)
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Department
Painting and Sculpture
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Topic
Occupation\art\painter
Portrait female
Link to Original Record
Record ID
saam_2006.24.2
