| Brother Brown | |
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| Artist | Lois Mailou Jones |
| Year | 1931 |
| Medium | Watercolor on paper |
| Dimensions | 47 cm × 34.3 cm (19 in × 13.5 in) |
| Location | Smithsonian American Art Museum,Washington, D.C. |
Brother Brown is a painting byLois Mailou Jones. It is in the collection of theSmithsonian American Art Museum inWashington, D.C. in theUnited States. The painting is an early example of the Jones'regionalism work.[1]
This painting depicts anAfrican American man, Brother Brown, sitting on a park bench, smoking a pipe, under a tree. He has a cane on at his side, propped up against the bench. He wears a hat, white button-up shirt, suspenders, brown trousers and dark brown shoes. A large sack sits on the ground by him. "Potatoes" is written on the bag. The man looks at the towards the viewer.[2]
This painted was finished by Jones in 1931. It was donated as abequest of the artist to the Smithsonian.[2]
Shaun La, contributor toAFROPUNK describes the piece as reflecting a "visual median betweenPost-Impressionism andFauvism."[3]
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