Seated Female Nude

William H. Johnson, Seated Female Nude, ca. 1939-1940, recto: watercolor and pencil on paper verso: watercolor, pencil, and tempera on paper, recto: 23 1⁄2 x 17 7⁄8 in. (59.7 x 45.4 cm) irregular verso: 17 7⁄8 x 23 1⁄2 in. (45.4 x 59.7 cm) irregular, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.214R-V

Artwork Details

Title
Seated Female Nude
Artist
Date
ca. 1939-1940
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
recto: 23 1⁄2 x 17 7⁄8 in. (59.7 x 45.4 cm) irregular verso: 17 7⁄8 x 23 1⁄2 in. (45.4 x 59.7 cm) irregular
Credit Line
Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
recto: watercolor and pencil on paper verso: watercolor, pencil, and tempera on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Occupation — art — model
  • Figure female — full length
  • African American
  • Figure — head
  • Figure female — nude
Object Number
1967.59.214R-V
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1967.59.214R-V

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