Seated Female Model with Purple Skirt

William H. Johnson, Seated Female Model with Purple Skirt, ca. 1939-1940, tempera on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.199
William H. Johnson, Seated Female Model with Purple Skirt, ca. 1939-1940, tempera on paperboard, 28 x 22 in. (71.1 x 55.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.199

Artwork Details

Title
Seated Female Model with Purple Skirt
Artist
Date
ca. 1939-1940
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
28 x 22 in. (71.1 x 55.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
tempera on paperboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure female — nude
  • African American
  • Figure female — full length
  • Occupation — art — model
Object Number
1967.59.199
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1967.59.199

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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
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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
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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
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