Breakdown

William H. Johnson, Breakdown, ca. 1940-1941, screenprint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Douglas E. Younger, 1971.128
William H. Johnson, Breakdown, ca. 1940-1941, screenprint on paper, 14 1⁄4 x 18 in. (36.1 x 45.6 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Douglas E. Younger, 1971.128

Artwork Details

Title
Breakdown
Artist
Date
ca. 1940-1941
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
14 1⁄4 x 18 in. (36.1 x 45.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Douglas E. Younger
Mediums Description
screenprint on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • State of being — other — accident
  • Landscape — time — sunset
  • Figure female — full length
  • African American
  • Architecture — vehicle — automobile
Object Number
1971.128
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1971.128

Works by this artist (2 items)

Renie Breskin Adams, Point of View, 1986, cotton embroidery, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of David L. Wagner and Mobilia Gallery, 2001.10, © 1986, Renie Breskin Adams
Point of View
Artist
Date1986
cotton embroidery
Not on view
Renie Breskin Adams, Fear, Laughter and the Unknown, 1978, cotton and linen embroidery, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Council of American Embroiderers on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the Renwick Gallery, 1996.40, ©1978, Renie Breskin Adams
Fear, Laughter and the Unknown
Artist
Date1978
cotton and linen embroidery
Not on view

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