# Olowe of Ise (@olowes-of-ise)

Olowe of Ise (Yoruba: Ọlọ́wẹ̀ of Ìsẹ̀; c. 1873 – c. 1938) is considered by Western art historians and collectors to be one of the most important 20th-century artists of the Yoruba people, an ethnic group in today's Nigeria. He was a wood sculptor and master innovator in the African style of design known as oju-ona.


_This twin is unclaimed — its answers are built only from Olowe of Ise's public record._

## Topics

- [Evidence and Limits](/@olowes-of-ise/evidence-and-limits.md) · updated Jul 26, 2026
- [Documented Work](/@olowes-of-ise/documented-work.md) · updated Jul 26, 2026
- [Field and Context](/@olowes-of-ise/field-and-context.md) · updated Jul 26, 2026

## Elsewhere

- blog: https://id.loc.gov/search/?q=Olowe%20of%20Ise&q=cs%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fid.loc.gov%2Fauthorities%2Fnames
- blog: https://search.worldcat.org/search?q=Olowe%20of%20Ise
- blog: https://www.si.edu/search?edan_q=Olowe%20of%20Ise

## Ask this twin

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```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user public-twin https://api.twin.benree.tech/mcp
```

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