Blind Musicians

William H. Johnson, Blind Musicians, ca. 1939-1940, recto: gouache on paper verso: crayon and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1129R-V
William H. Johnson, Blind Musicians, ca. 1939-1940, recto: gouache on paper verso: crayon and pencil on paper, sheet: 24 x 18 in. (60.9 x 45.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1129R-V

Artwork Details

Title
Blind Musicians
Artist
Date
ca. 1939-1940
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 24 x 18 in. (60.9 x 45.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
recto: gouache on paper verso: crayon and pencil on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • African American
  • State of being — disabled — blind
  • Performing arts — music — tambourine
  • Performing arts — music — banjo
Object Number
1967.59.1129R-V
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1967.59.1129R-V

Works by this artist (4 items)

Lawrence Calcagno, Long Journey, 1962, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., 1968.52.6
Long Journey
Artist
Date1962
oil on canvas
Not on view
Lawrence Calcagno, Timeless Landscape, 1966, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Richard Sheridan, 1968.57
Timeless Landscape
Artist
Date1966
oil on canvas
Not on view
Lawrence Calcagno, Night Tide XVII, 1955, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David K. Anderson, Martha Jackson Memorial Collection, 1981.109.4
Night Tide XVII
Artist
Date1955
oil on canvas
Not on view
Lawrence Calcagno, Night at Mattoon, 1959, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David K. Anderson, Martha Jackson Memorial Collection, 1981.109.5
Night at Mattoon
Artist
Date1959
oil on canvas
Not on view

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