Seated Semi-Nude Woman in Purple Playsuit

William H. Johnson, Seated Semi-Nude Woman in Purple Playsuit, ca. 1939-1940, tempera on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.193
William H. Johnson, Seated Semi-Nude Woman in Purple Playsuit, ca. 1939-1940, tempera on paperboard, 28 1⁄8 x 22 1⁄8 in. (71.4 x 56.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.193

Artwork Details

Title
Seated Semi-Nude Woman in Purple Playsuit
Artist
Date
ca. 1939-1940
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
28 1⁄8 x 22 1⁄8 in. (71.4 x 56.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
tempera on paperboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • African American
  • Occupation — art — model
  • Figure female — knee length
Object Number
1967.59.193
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1967.59.193

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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
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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