Ida M. Jackson (1875-1942) was an African-American artist who gained recognition for her portraits and paintings depicting everyday life and African-American culture during the early 20th century.

Born in Augusta, Georgia, Jackson showed an early talent for art and attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. She went on to study at the Académie Julian in Paris, where she honed her skills and developed her own unique style.

Jackson's work reflected the experiences of African-Americans during a time of great social and political change in America. Her paintings and portraits depicted ordinary people engaged in everyday activities, as well as more formal portraits of prominent figures in the African-American community.

In the gallery is Ida' Jackson's painted version of The Funeral Procession which was originally Made by Ellis Wilson by lithograph on canvas.

The original Funeral Procession piece by Ellis Wilson, went from obscurity to notoriety in 1986, when it was featured heavily in the episode "The Auction" of TV series The Cosby Show's second season. In the episode, Mrs. Huxtable wins the painting at an auction and pays $11,000 for it.