The Breakdown

William H. Johnson, The Breakdown, ca. 1940-1941, tempera and pen and ink on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1062R-V
William H. Johnson, The Breakdown, ca. 1940-1941, tempera and pen and ink on paper, sheet: 13 7⁄8 x 17 7⁄8 in. (35.2 x 45.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1062R-V

Artwork Details

Title
The Breakdown
Artist
Date
ca. 1940-1941
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 13 7⁄8 x 17 7⁄8 in. (35.2 x 45.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
tempera and pen and ink on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Travel — land — automobile
  • State of being — other — accident
  • African American
  • Figure group — family
  • Architecture — vehicle — automobile
Object Number
1967.59.1062R-V
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1967.59.1062R-V

Works by this artist (1036 items)

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William H. Johnson, Breakdown with Flat Tire, ca. 1940-1941, oil on plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.587
Breakdown with Flat Tire
Artist
Dateca. 1940-1941
oil on plywood
On view
William H. Johnson, Chain Gang, ca. 1939, oil on plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.675
Chain Gang
Artist
Dateca. 1939
oil on plywood
On view
William H. Johnson, Midnight Sun, Lofoten, 1937, oil on burlap, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.907
Midnight Sun, Lofoten
Artist
Date1937
oil on burlap
On view
William H. Johnson, Lamentation, ca. 1944, oil on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.981
Lamentation
Artist
Dateca. 1944
oil on fiberboard
On view

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Volda Fjord, Norway
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Dateca. 1935-1937
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William H. Johnson, Farewell, ca. 1942, tempera and pen and ink with pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1070R-V
Farewell
Artist
Dateca. 1942
tempera and pen and ink with pencil on paper
Not on view
William H. Johnson, Training for War, ca. 1942, tempera and pen and ink on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1059
Training for War
Artist
Dateca. 1942
tempera and pen and ink on paper
Not on view
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Soap Box Racing
Artist
Dateca. 1939-1942
tempera and pen and ink with pencil on paper
Not on view