Flower to Teacher

William H. Johnson, Flower to Teacher, ca. 1944, oil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1024

William H. Johnson, Flower to Teacher, ca. 1944, oil on paperboard, 23 ⁷⁄₈ x 20 in. (60.6 x 50.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1024

Artwork Details

Title: Flower to Teacher
Artist: William H. Johnson
Date: ca. 1944
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 23 ⁷⁄₈ x 20 in. (60.6 x 50.9 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums: oil
Mediums Description: oil on paperboard
Classifications: Painting
Subjects: Occupation — education — teacher
Object — flower
Occupation — education — student
African American
Figure group — female
Object Number: 1967.59.1024
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1967.59.1024

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