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Self-Portrait with Pipe

Artist:
William H. Johnson, born Florence, SC 1901-died Central Islip, NY 1970  Search this
Sitter:
William H. Johnson  Search this
William H. Johnson  Search this
Medium:
oil on canvas
Dimensions:
35 x 28 in. (88.9 x 71.1 cm.)
Type:
Painting
Date:
ca. 1937
Topic:
African American  Search this
Recreation\leisure\smoking  Search this
Occupation\art\painter  Search this
Portrait male\self-portrait  Search this
Portrait male\waist length  Search this
Object\art tool\artist's brush  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Object number:
1967.59.913
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edanmdm:saam_1967.59.913

Lame Man

Artist:
William H. Johnson, born Florence, SC 1901-died Central Islip, NY 1970  Search this
Medium:
hand-colored linocut on paper
Dimensions:
22 1/4 x 17 1/8 in. (56.5 x 43.5 cm)
Type:
Graphic Arts-Print
Date:
ca. 1939-1940
Topic:
Figure male\waist length  Search this
Figure female\nude  Search this
African American  Search this
Figure female\full length  Search this
State of being\disabled\physical disability  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Object number:
1967.59.1110R-V
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edanmdm:saam_1967.59.1110R-V

Lame Man--Bust

Artist:
William H. Johnson, born Florence, SC 1901-died Central Islip, NY 1970  Search this
Medium:
hand-colored relief print
Dimensions:
18 7/8 x 15 3/8 in. (47.9 x 39.2 cm) irregular
Type:
Graphic Arts-Print
Date:
ca. 1939-1940
Topic:
African American  Search this
Figure male\bust  Search this
State of being\disabled\physical disability  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Object number:
1967.59.1111
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edanmdm:saam_1967.59.1111

Blind Musicians

Artist:
William H. Johnson, born Florence, SC 1901-died Central Islip, NY 1970  Search this
Medium:
recto: gouache on paper verso: crayon and pencil on paper
Dimensions:
sheet: 24 x 18 in. (60.9 x 45.7 cm)
Type:
Painting
Date:
ca. 1939-1940
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
African American  Search this
State of being\disabled\blind  Search this
Performing arts\music\banjo  Search this
Performing arts\music\tambourine  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Object number:
1967.59.1129R-V
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edanmdm:saam_1967.59.1129R-V

Street Musicians

Artist:
William H. Johnson, born Florence, SC 1901-died Central Islip, NY 1970  Search this
Medium:
recto: gouache and pen and ink on paper verso: brush and ink on paper
Dimensions:
recto: 18 1/8 x 13 1/8 in. (45.9 x 33.3 cm)
Type:
Painting
Date:
ca. 1939-1940
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
Study  Search this
African American  Search this
Figure male\bust  Search this
State of being\disabled\blind  Search this
Performing arts\music\guitar  Search this
Performing arts\music\tambourine  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Object number:
1967.59.165R-V
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk74bb650f5-43b0-48e7-b2a7-84b848b4037d
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edanmdm:saam_1967.59.165R-V

Blind Singer

Artist:
William H. Johnson, born Florence, SC 1901-died Central Islip, NY 1970  Search this
Medium:
screenprint on paper
Dimensions:
17 1/2 x 11 5/8 in. (44.6 x 29.5 cm)
Type:
Graphic Arts-Print
Date:
ca. 1939-1940
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
African American  Search this
State of being\disabled\blind  Search this
Performing arts\music\guitar  Search this
Performing arts\music\tambourine  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Douglas E. Younger
Object number:
1971.126
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk70ccee1fe-ff52-4fd2-8a6a-f8e8504f2750
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edanmdm:saam_1971.126

Blind Singer

Artist:
William H. Johnson, born Florence, SC 1901-died Central Islip, NY 1970  Search this
Medium:
screenprint on paper
Dimensions:
17 1/2 x 11 5/8 in. (44.5 x 29.5 cm)
Type:
Graphic Arts-Print
Date:
ca. 1939-1940
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
African American  Search this
State of being\disabled\blind  Search this
Performing arts\music\guitar  Search this
Performing arts\music\tambourine  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Douglas E. Younger
Object number:
1971.127
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7c545a4d9-82fd-454a-a9c8-0c29985cfbdf
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1971.127

Chain Gang

Artist:
William H. Johnson, born Florence, SC 1901-died Central Islip, NY 1970  Search this
Medium:
oil on plywood
Dimensions:
45 3/4 x 38 1/2 in. (116.2 x 97.7 cm.)
Type:
Painting
Date:
ca. 1939
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
Landscape\road  Search this
African American  Search this
Occupation\crime  Search this
State of being\other\imprisonment  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Object number:
1967.59.675
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Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor, 31A
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7e5f5990c-eb31-408d-8296-0328c0365b4d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1967.59.675

Boxers--Jack Johnson

Artist:
William H. Johnson, born Florence, SC 1901-died Central Islip, NY 1970  Search this
Sitter:
Jack Johnson  Search this
Tom Molineaux  Search this
Medium:
recto: pencil and carbon tracing on paper verso: pencil and colored pencil on paper
Dimensions:
17 1/2 x 12 1/4 in. (44.5 x 31.1 cm)
Type:
Drawing
Date:
ca. 1945
Topic:
African American  Search this
History\United States\Black History  Search this
Portrait male\full length  Search this
Portrait male\full length  Search this
Occupation\sport\boxing  Search this
State of being\other\enslaved  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Object number:
1967.59.506R-V
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edanmdm:saam_1967.59.506R-V

Women Builders

Artist:
William H. Johnson, born Florence, SC 1901-died Central Islip, NY 1970  Search this
Medium:
oil on paperboard
Dimensions:
37 5/8 x 34 1/8 in. (95.7 x 86.7 cm.)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1945
Topic:
Occupation\education  Search this
Figure group\female  Search this
African American  Search this
Landscape\celestial\star  Search this
Architecture Exterior\civic  Search this
Architecture Exterior\domestic\house  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Object number:
1967.59.1150
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk755de9498-2294-4bf2-9926-73c4fc50ed96
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1967.59.1150

Little Sweet

Artist:
William H. Johnson, born Florence, SC 1901-died Central Islip, NY 1970  Search this
Medium:
oil on paperboard
Dimensions:
28 x 22 in. (71.1 x 55.8 cm.)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1944
Topic:
African American  Search this
Figure female\full length  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Object number:
1967.59.1076
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Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1st Floor, South Wing
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk78bc90e53-f8da-4ed9-b987-77f9fbab6799
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1967.59.1076

Young Pastry Cook

Artist:
William H. Johnson, born Florence, SC 1901-died Central Islip, NY 1970  Search this
Medium:
oil on canvas
Dimensions:
31 3/4 x 22 5/8 in. (80.6 x 57.5 cm.)
Type:
Painting
Date:
ca. 1928-1930
Topic:
Figure male\waist length  Search this
African American  Search this
Occupation\cook  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Object number:
1967.59.693
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Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1st Floor, South Wing
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7b148c006-66b4-4ec2-a918-7161901889fd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1967.59.693

Let My People Free

Artist:
William H. Johnson, born Florence, SC 1901-died Central Islip, NY 1970  Search this
Sitter:
Abraham Lincoln  Search this
Frederick Douglass  Search this
Medium:
oil on fiberboard (Bird-Fibre)
Dimensions:
38 1/4 x 30 in. (97.1 x 76.2 cm)
Type:
Painting
Date:
ca. 1945
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
History\United States\Black History  Search this
State of being\death\execution  Search this
Portrait male\full length  Search this
Portrait male\full length  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Object number:
1967.59.649
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk70e5da3db-6bc3-4512-9086-2929dc2a25fb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1967.59.649

Old Street, Kerteminde, Denmark

Artist:
William H. Johnson, born Florence, SC 1901-died Central Islip, NY 1970  Search this
Medium:
watercolor and pencil on paper
Dimensions:
sheet: 18 1/4 x 23 1/4 in. (46.5 x 58.9 cm)
Type:
Painting
Date:
ca. 1930-1932
Topic:
Landscape\road  Search this
Landscape\town  Search this
Landscape\Denmark\Kerteminde  Search this
Architecture Exterior\domestic\house  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Object number:
1967.59.1
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk75368a6f6-bf1d-4be0-8ac7-4bd22dd3180c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1967.59.1

Portrait of a Man

Artist:
William H. Johnson, born Florence, SC 1901-died Central Islip, NY 1970  Search this
Sitter:
unidentified  Search this
Medium:
pencil on paper
Dimensions:
19 x 15 in. (48.2 x 38.1 cm)
Type:
Drawing
Date:
ca. 1930-1935
Topic:
Portrait male\bust  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Object number:
1967.59.100
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk70c3ef8db-53ce-4067-be9f-c63da9997b55
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1967.59.100

Sowing

Artist:
William H. Johnson, born Florence, SC 1901-died Central Islip, NY 1970  Search this
Medium:
oil on burlap
Dimensions:
38 1/2 x 45 3/4 in. (97.8 x 116.2 cm.)
Type:
Painting
Date:
ca. 1940
Topic:
African American  Search this
Animal\donkey  Search this
Occupation\farm\sowing  Search this
Figure group\male and female  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Object number:
1967.59.1002
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk70302319a-5dbf-4050-8d9a-5f932a91081b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1967.59.1002

Going to Church

Artist:
William H. Johnson, born Florence, SC 1901-died Central Islip, NY 1970  Search this
Medium:
oil on burlap
Dimensions:
38 1/8 x 45 3/8 in. (96.8 x 115.4 cm)
Type:
Painting
Date:
ca. 1940-1941
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
Architecture\religious\church  Search this
African American  Search this
Animal\cattle  Search this
Travel\land\cart  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Object number:
1967.59.1003
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On View:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor, 31A
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Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor
Data Source:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk728445082-ffa9-4d10-9d21-a1f78a0dd546
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1967.59.1003

Volunteer Workers

Artist:
William H. Johnson, born Florence, SC 1901-died Central Islip, NY 1970  Search this
Medium:
oil on plywood
Dimensions:
27 5/8 x 31 7/8 in. (70.1 x 81.0 cm.)
Type:
Painting
Date:
ca. 1942-1944
Topic:
Architecture\domestic\house  Search this
Figure group\female and child  Search this
Occupation\medicine\nurse  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Object number:
1967.59.1004
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk733e75678-7ded-4b0e-aad7-b8dbc279d7e7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1967.59.1004

Little Girl in Orange

Artist:
William H. Johnson, born Florence, SC 1901-died Central Islip, NY 1970  Search this
Medium:
oil on paperboard
Dimensions:
28 x 21 7/8 in. (71.0 x 55.7 cm)
Type:
Painting
Date:
ca. 1944
Topic:
African American  Search this
Figure female\child\full length  Search this
Object\furniture\chair  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Object number:
1967.59.1007
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7bac03b14-9642-4ee1-9b40-67453d7dcfe9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1967.59.1007

Ferry Boat Trip

Artist:
William H. Johnson, born Florence, SC 1901-died Central Islip, NY 1970  Search this
Medium:
oil on paperboard
Dimensions:
33 3/4 x 28 1/2 in. (85.7 x 72.4 cm)
Type:
Painting
Date:
ca. 1943-1944
Topic:
Cityscape  Search this
Waterscape\wharf  Search this
Children  Search this
Architecture\boat\steamer  Search this
Object\other\flag  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Object number:
1967.59.1011
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Department:
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On View:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor, 31B
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7ea68f00a-4db1-4d34-9a3b-11b9cf3cb702
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1967.59.1011

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