Brother Brown is a painting by Lois Mailou Jones. It is in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. in the United States. The painting is an early example of the Jones' regionalism work.[1]

Brother Brown
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.

Description

This painting depicts an African 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]

History

This painted was finished by Jones in 1931. It was donated as a bequest of the artist to the Smithsonian.[2]

Reception

Shaun La, contributor to AFROPUNK describes the piece as reflecting a "visual median between Post-Impressionism and Fauvism."[3]

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