Attributed to Ellis Wilson, no coa, private collection, medium: oil, measurements: 26.5" w by 20.5" h framed, good condition Biography: Ellis Wilson was an African-American artist associated with the Harlem Renaissance.Wilson moved to Harlem, New York from Chicago after hearing Alain Locke speak at a Chicago art exhibition titled "The Negro in Art Week" in 1927. Wilson moved the following year where he joined the Harlem Artists Guild and worked at a brokerage house. When Ellis first arrived in New York, black artists could not exhibit their work in mainstream galleries. He became an active member of the Harlem Renaissance, a collaborative effort to promote and exhibit the work of black artists. Ellis participated in many of the exhibitions associated with the movement. Wilson worked for the Federal Art Project from 1935 to 1940.He was also commissioned to create triptychs for US Army and Navy chaplains. In 1944 he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship and subsequently travelled through the southern United States. Wilson was very interested in Haiti and visited the country after receiving an award from the Terry Art Institute in 1952. His fondness for the country and its people is reflected in the vitality of paintings during that time period. Wilson is most noted for his paintings of Haitian people and culture.