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Female Nude – Portrait Bust

William H. Johnson, Female Nude--Portrait Bust, ca. 1939-1940, tempera on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.290R-V

William H. Johnson, Female Nude--Portrait Bust, ca. 1939-1940, tempera on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.290R-V

Copied William H. Johnson, Female Nude--Portrait Bust, ca. 1939-1940, tempera on paper, 24 x 18 ¹⁄₈ in. (61.0 x 45.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.290R-V

Artwork Details

Title: Female Nude – Portrait Bust
Artist: William H. Johnson
Date: ca. 1939-1940
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 24 x 18 ¹⁄₈ in. (61.0 x 45.9 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums: tempera
Mediums Description: tempera on paper
Classifications: Painting
Keywords: Portrait female — unidentified
Figure female — nude
African American
Figure female — bust
Object Number: 1967.59.290R-V
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1967.59.290R-V