Self Portrait

Loïs Mailou Jones, Self Portrait, 1940, casein on board, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of the artist, 2006.24.2
Loïs Mailou Jones, Self Portrait, 1940, casein on board, 17 1⁄2 x 14 1⁄2 in. (44.5 x 36.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of the artist, 2006.24.2

Artwork Details

Title
Self Portrait
Artist
Date
1940
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
17 1⁄2 x 14 1⁄2 in. (44.5 x 36.7 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of the artist
Mediums Description
casein on board
Classifications
Subjects
  • Occupation — art — painter
  • Portrait female — Jones, Lois Mailou
Object Number
2006.24.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2006.24.2

Artwork Description

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

Works by this artist (23 items)

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Loïs Mailou Jones, Les Fétiches, 1938, oil on linen, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by Mrs. Norvin H. Green, Dr. R. Harlan, and Francis Musgrave, 1990.56
Les Fétiches
Artist
Date1938
oil on linen
On view
Loïs Mailou Jones, Jardin du Luxembourg, ca. 1948, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Gladys P. Payne in honor of Alice P. Moore, 1990.7
Jardin du Luxembourg
Artist
Dateca. 1948
oil on canvas
Not on view
Loïs Mailou Jones, Woman with Necklace, n.d., watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of the artist, 2006.24.17
Woman with Necklace
Artist
Daten.d.
watercolor on paper
Not on view
Loïs Mailou Jones, Greetings, ca. 1937-1948, pen and ink on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of the artist, 2006.24.15
Greetings
Artist
Dateca. 1937-1948
pen and ink on paper
Not on view