“Untitled: Red Vase” by Fred Jones

4 x 5 3/8 inches (image size), watercolor on paper, original — framed

Frederick D. Jones, Jr. (1913-1996)was a prolific, Chicago artist whose career spanned more than five decades. During his formative years, when a gritty, urban, social realism dominated the work of African American artists, Jones developed a dreamy, romantic style of fantasy. His artwork was exhibited and marketed across the country and was widely collected.