Folk Family

William H. Johnson, Folk Family, ca. 1940-1941, screenprint with pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1056
William H. Johnson, Folk Family, ca. 1940-1941, screenprint with pencil on paper, sheet: 18 x 13 7⁄8 in. (45.8 x 35.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1056

Artwork Details

Title
Folk Family
Artist
Date
ca. 1940-1941
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 18 x 13 7⁄8 in. (45.8 x 35.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
screenprint with pencil on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • African American
  • Figure group — family — mother and child
  • Figure group — family — father and child
  • Figure group — family — siblings
Object Number
1967.59.1056
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1967.59.1056

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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, Sun Setting, Denmark, ca. 1930, oil on burlap, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.720
Sun Setting, Denmark
Artist
Dateca. 1930
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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
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Dateca. 1940-1941
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William H. Johnson, Ferry Boat Trip, ca. 1943-1944, oil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1011
Ferry Boat Trip
Artist
Dateca. 1943-1944
oil on paperboard
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