The Birth of Spring

Franklin C. Watkins, The Birth of Spring, 1947, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Richard L. Harkness, 1977.89
Franklin C. Watkins, The Birth of Spring, 1947, oil on canvas, 40 x 60 in. (101.6 x 152.3 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Richard L. Harkness, 1977.89

Artwork Details

Title
The Birth of Spring
Artist
Date
1947
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
40 x 60 in. (101.6 x 152.3 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Richard L. Harkness
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Architecture — design — stage set
  • Religion — Christianity
  • Allegory — season — spring
  • Landscape — forest
  • Fantasy
  • Figure group
Object Number
1977.89
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1977.89

Works by this artist (7 items)

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Franklin C. Watkins, Softly, Softly, woodcut, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1977.44.1
Softly, Softly
Artist
woodcut
Not on view
Franklin C. Watkins, The Birth of Spring, 1947, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Richard L. Harkness, 1977.89
The Birth of Spring
Artist
Date1947
oil on canvas
Not on view
Franklin C. Watkins, American Eagle, charcoal and watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Ida Watkins Harkness, 1980.112
American Eagle
Artist
charcoal and watercolor on paper
Not on view
Franklin C. Watkins, Reclining Nude, n.d., oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Wilson, 1967.94
Reclining Nude
Artist
Daten.d.
oil on canvas
Not on view