Ezekiel Saw the Wheel

William H. Johnson, Ezekiel Saw the Wheel, ca. 1944-1945, oil on plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.991
William H. Johnson, Ezekiel Saw the Wheel, ca. 1944-1945, oil on plywood, 26 3420 14 in. (68.051.5 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.991

Artwork Details

Title
Ezekiel Saw the Wheel
Date
ca. 1944-1945
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
26 3420 14 in. (68.051.5 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on plywood
Classifications
Subjects
  • African American
  • State of being — phenomenon — vision
  • Religion — Old Testament — Ezekiel
Object Number
1967.59.991

Works by this artist (1036 items)

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
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
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
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
Dateca. 1944
oil on fiberboard
On view

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