Come Unto Me, Little Children

William H. Johnson, Come Unto Me, Little Children, ca. 1944, recto: gouache and pen and ink on paper verso: pencil on paper , sheet: 15 1⁄4 x 15 3⁄4 in. (38.8 x 40.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.989R-V

Artwork Details

Title
Come Unto Me, Little Children
Artist
Date
ca. 1944
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 15 1⁄4 x 15 3⁄4 in. (38.8 x 40.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
recto: gouache and pen and ink on paper verso: pencil on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Religion — New Testament — Christ
  • African American
  • Children
  • State of being — evil — temptation
Object Number
1967.59.989R-V
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1967.59.989R-V

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