The Brown Angel

Jacob Lawrence’s chosen subject of African-Americans and daily life is seen here, highlighting how Lawrence valued telling these stories. His painterly technique and and layered cubist-style are also particularly evident.
SKU: 6619
Creator: Jacob Lawrence
Date: 1959
Original Medium: tempera on gesso panel
Original Size: 23 5/16 x 19 1/4 in.
Location: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
© 2010 The Jacob and Gwendolyn Lawrence Foundation, Seattle / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York