Head of a Woman in Jerusalem

Henry Ossawa Tanner, Head of a Woman in Jerusalem, n.d., oil on canvas mounted on cardboard, 17 ⁷⁄₈ x 13 ⁵⁄₈ in. (45.4 x 34.6 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins, 1983.95.194

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Artwork Details

Title: Head of a Woman in Jerusalem
Artist: Henry Ossawa Tanner
Date: n.d.
Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Luce Foundation Center
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3rd Floor
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11B
Dimensions: 17 ⁷⁄₈ x 13 ⁵⁄₈ in. (45.4 x 34.6 cm.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins
Mediums: oil
Mediums Description: oil on canvas mounted on cardboard
Classifications: Painting
Subjects: Portrait female — unidentified — bust
Object Number: 1983.95.194
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1983.95.194

Artwork Description

While visiting Jerusalem, Henry Ossawa Tanner painted portraits of the local people and used them for figures in his religious paintings. Tanner worked with an almost dry paintbrush to create the rough texture in this painting, a technique he used in other works.