Sowing

William H. Johnson, Sowing, ca. 1942-1944, oil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.636
William H. Johnson, Sowing, ca. 1942-1944, oil on paperboard, 20 7⁄8 x 26 5⁄8 in. (53.0 x 67.6 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.636

Artwork Details

Title
Sowing
Artist
Date
ca. 1942-1944
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
20 7⁄8 x 26 5⁄8 in. (53.0 x 67.6 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on paperboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • Animal — mule
  • Landscape — farm
  • Architecture — machine — farm machine
  • Occupation — farm — sowing
  • African American
Object Number
1967.59.636
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1967.59.636

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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
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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
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Artist
Date1937
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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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