Aaron Douglas was one of the most critically acclaimed artists during the Harlem Renaissance. He is known by some as "The father of African Art", "Dean of African-American painters", and "Pioneering Africanist." He was a person that displayed culture in many of his works of art; trying to incorporate all that he knew. He came to Harlem due to the works of other artists like W.E.B. Du Bois.
One of his works of art, Play De Blues, incorporates a lot of the culture and surroundings that were going on at the time of the Harlem Renaissance.
On the left of the artwork, he has someone playing a piano which helped represent the artistic views and feelings through the time period. There is also a man holding a flag, whcih represents the liberty, patriotism, and pride that everyone had for America after we had won World War I.
On the left of the artwork, he has someone playing a piano which helped represent the artistic views and feelings through the time period. There is also a man holding a flag, whcih represents the liberty, patriotism, and pride that everyone had for America after we had won World War I. 
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