Loïs Mailou Jones

African American painter (1905–1998)
Person human Q3258676
Loïs Mailou Jones
Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Loïs Mailou Jones

Summary

Loïs Mailou Jones is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Boston[2]. She was born on November 3, 1905[3]. She died in Washington, D.C.[4]. She died on June 9, 1998[5]. She worked as a painter[6], university teacher[7], artist[8], draftsperson[9], and textile artist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (223 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], Loïs Mailou Jones…
  • Loïs Mailou Jones died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Loïs Mailou Jones died in Boston[12].
  • Loïs Mailou Jones was born on November 3, 1905[3].
  • Loïs Mailou Jones was born on 1905[13].
  • Loïs Mailou Jones died on June 9, 1998[5].
  • Loïs Mailou Jones died on 1998[14].
  • Loïs Mailou Jones held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Loïs Mailou Jones is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[16].
  • Loïs Mailou Jones worked as a painter[6].
  • Loïs Mailou Jones worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Loïs Mailou Jones's professions included artist[8].
  • Loïs Mailou Jones's professions included draftsperson[9].
  • Loïs Mailou Jones worked as a textile artist[10].
  • Loïs Mailou Jones's professions included watercolorist[17].
  • Among Loïs Mailou Jones's employers was Howard University[18].
  • Loïs Mailou Jones was educated at School of the Museum of Fine Arts[19].
  • Loïs Mailou Jones was educated at Howard University[20].
  • Loïs Mailou Jones's education included a stint at Columbia University[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Loïs Mailou Jones is Lillian Evanti[22].
  • Loïs Mailou Jones received the Candace Award[23].
  • Loïs Mailou Jones received the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[24].
  • Loïs Mailou Jones is recorded as female[25].
  • Loïs Mailou Jones's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Loïs Mailou Jones is associated with the Harlem Renaissance movement[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Boston[2], Loïs Mailou Jones… Recorded date of birth include November 3, 1905[3] and 1905[13]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[16].

Education

Educated at School of the Museum of Fine Arts[19], an art academy[28], in United States[29], founded in 1876[30], headquartered in Boston[31]; Howard University[20], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1867[34], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[35]; and Columbia University[21], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1754[38], headquartered in Manhattan[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], university teacher[7], artist[8], draftsperson[9], textile artist[10], and watercolorist[17]. Among Loïs Mailou Jones's employers was Howard University[18].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Loïs Mailou Jones is Lillian Evanti[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Candace Award[23], an award[40], in United States[41] and Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[24], an art prize[42], in United States[43], founded in 1979[44].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 9, 1998[5] and 1998[14]. Recorded place of death include Washington, D.C.[4], a city in the United States[45], in United States[46], founded in 1790[47] and Boston[12], a city in the United States[48], in United States[49], founded in 1630[50].

Why It Matters

Loïs Mailou Jones ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (223 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Loïs Mailou Jones born?

Loïs Mailou Jones was born in Boston[2].

Where did Loïs Mailou Jones die?

Loïs Mailou Jones passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Loïs Mailou Jones do for work?

Loïs Mailou Jones worked as painter[6], university teacher[7], artist[8], draftsperson[9], and textile artist[10].

Where did Loïs Mailou Jones go to school?

Loïs Mailou Jones was educated at School of the Museum of Fine Arts[19], Howard University[20], and Columbia University[21].

What awards did Loïs Mailou Jones receive?

Honors received include Candace Award[23] and Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[24].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Directory of Southern Women Artists. wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . americanart.si.edu. americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . CLARA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . americanart.si.edu. Retrieved . americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . americanart.si.edu. americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . americanart.si.edu. americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Women as interpreters of the visual arts, 1820–1979. wikidata.org.
  17. [27] . huntermuseum.org. huntermuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . CLARA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] . Women as interpreters of the visual arts, 1820–1979. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . CLARA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . Directory of Southern Women Artists. wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Loïs Mailou Jones. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/lo-s-mailou-jones
MLA “Loïs Mailou Jones.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/lo-s-mailou-jones.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_lo-s-mailou-jones_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Loïs Mailou Jones}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/lo-s-mailou-jones}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Loïs Mailou Jones — https://4ort.xyz/entity/lo-s-mailou-jones (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/lo-s-mailou-jones · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation painter, university teacher, artist +3
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.