Private & Public Collections
“A standard was set. She demanded that respect. I did well in her classes because I was afraid not to, but at the same time, there was love.”
— Akili Ron Anderson, former student of Loïs at Howard Unversity, 2010
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Sedalia, North Carolina
Sedalia, North Carolina
1929, watercolor on paper, 13.75 x 19.75 inches. Collection of Drs. Christopher (Trustee) and Marilyn Chapman.
Negro Youth
Negro Youth
1929, charcoal on paper, 29 x 22 inches. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of the artist. 2006.24.11.
Negro Shack 1, Sedalia, North Carolina
Negro Shack 1, Sedalia, North Carolina
1930, watercolor, 15 x 20 inches. Collection of Dr. Althea Hamilton. Courtesy of G.R. N'Namdi Gallery, Detroit, MI.
Brother Brown
Brother Brown
1931, watercolor on paper, 18.5 x 13.5 inches. Smithsonian American Art Museum. Bequest of the artist. 2006.24.1.
Portrait of Hudson
Portrait of Hudson
1932, oil on canvas, 24 x 18 inches. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA.
Ascent of Ethiopia
Ascent of Ethiopia
1932, oil on canvas, 23.5 x 17.25 inches. Milwaukee Art Museum, Purchase, African American Art Acquisition Fund, M1993.191. Photograph by John Glembin.
Cauliflower and Pumpkin
Cauliflower and Pumpkin
1938, oil on canvas, 21.375 x 25.5 inches. Gift of Max Robinson, 1981. (1981.535) Image © The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Les Fétiches
Les Fétiches
1938, oil on linen, 25.5 x 21 inches. Smithsonian Art Museum, purchase made possible by Mrs. Norvin H. Green, Dr. R. Harlan, and Frances Musgrave.
Les Pommes Vertes
Les Pommes Vertes
1938, oil on canvas, 36 x 28.5 inches. Exhibited at the Societe des Artistes Francais, Paris, 1938. Private Collection.
 
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