Folk Family

William H. Johnson, Folk Family, ca. 1940, oil on plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.581
William H. Johnson, Folk Family, ca. 1940, oil on plywood, 50 3⁄8 x 35 3⁄8 in. (128.0 x 89.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.581

Artwork Details

Title
Folk Family
Artist
Date
ca. 1940
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
50 3⁄8 x 35 3⁄8 in. (128.0 x 89.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on plywood
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group — family
  • African American
  • Architecture Exterior — domestic — farmhouse
  • Object — tool — saw
  • Architecture Exterior — detail — fence
  • Animal — donkey
Object Number
1967.59.581
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1967.59.581

Works by this artist (14 items)

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Allen Tucker, Cloudburst at Black Mesa, New Mexico, 1925, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Allen Tucker Memorial, 1966.34.2
Cloudburst at Black Mesa, New Mexico
Artist
Date1925
oil on canvas
On view
Allen Tucker, Surf Breaking, Cranberry Island, 1913, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Allen Tucker Memorial, 1966.34.1
Surf Breaking, Cranberry Island
Artist
Date1913
oil on canvas
Not on view
Allen Tucker, Watercolor no. 31, Landscape with Clouds, ca. 1930, watercolor, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Allen Tucker Memorial, 1966.34.4
Watercolor no. 31, Landscape with Clouds
Artist
Dateca. 1930
watercolor
Not on view
Allen Tucker, Watercolor no. 63, Road, 1930, watercolor, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Allen Tucker Memorial, 1966.34.6
Watercolor no. 63, Road
Artist
Date1930
watercolor
Not on view

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