Artist
Loïs Mailou JonesAmerican, 1905–1998
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Textile Design (Afro Idol)
Datec. 1928
PlaceUnited States
MediumGouache with graphite on paper board
DimensionsSheet: 29 15/16 x 21 7/8 in. (76.1 x 55.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the African American Art Advisory Association
Object number98.224
Not on view
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Exhibition History"Lois Mailou Jones: An American Painter," venue unknown, likely Stella Jones Gallery, New Orleans, August 1997.
"African-American Art in the Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 22, 2004–May 9, 2004.
"Houston Collects: African American Art," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, July 31–October 26, 2008.
"Statements: African American Art from the Museum's Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, May 23–September 25, 2016.
"Parall(elles): A History of Women in Design," Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal, February 18–May 28, 2023.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Verso: Inscribed in black gouache, lower right: “Afro Idol” [additional two lines of inscriptions painted over and illegible]
Verso: Printed in brown ink, center: WHATMAN DRAWING BOARD [with design motif and addition text]
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