Come Unto Me, Little Children

William H. Johnson, Come Unto Me, Little Children, ca. 1944, recto: gouache and pen and ink on paper verso: pencil on paper , sheet: 15 1⁄4 x 15 3⁄4 in. (38.8 x 40.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.989R-V

Artwork Details

Title
Come Unto Me, Little Children
Artist
Date
ca. 1944
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 15 1⁄4 x 15 3⁄4 in. (38.8 x 40.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
recto: gouache and pen and ink on paper verso: pencil on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Religion — New Testament — Christ
  • African American
  • Children
  • State of being — evil — temptation
Object Number
1967.59.989R-V
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1967.59.989R-V

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William H. Johnson, Portrait of a Man, ca. 1935-1938, oil on burlap, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.814
Portrait of a Man
Artist
Dateca. 1935-1938
oil on burlap
On view
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
On view
William H. Johnson, Young Pastry Cook, ca. 1928-1930, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.693
Young Pastry Cook
Artist
Dateca. 1928-1930
oil on canvas
On view
William H. Johnson, Little Sweet, 1944, oil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1076
Little Sweet
Artist
Date1944
oil on paperboard
On view

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