Inspiration

Aaron Douglas, Inspiration, 1967, oil on canvas panel, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Steven L. Jones in memory of his father Dr. William M. Jones Sr., Chicago educator and a storyteller for the soul, and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2024.36, Photography by Steven DeWitt, Lowy Inc.
Copied Aaron Douglas, Inspiration, 1967, oil on canvas panel, 30 × 25 in. (76.2 × 63.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Steven L. Jones in memory of his father Dr. William M. Jones Sr., Chicago educator and a storyteller for the soul, and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2024.36, Photography by Steven DeWitt, Lowy Inc.

Artwork Details

Title
Inspiration
Artist
Date
1967
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
30 × 25 in. (76.2 × 63.5 cm)
Copyright
Photography by Steven DeWitt, Lowy Inc.
Credit Line
Gift of Steven L. Jones in memory of his father Dr. William M. Jones Sr., Chicago educator and a storyteller for the soul, and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas panel
Classifications
Highlights
Subjects
  • Landscape — weather — lightning
  • Landscape — celestial — star
  • Landscape — celestial — sun
  • Figure male — full length
  • African American
  • Landscape — celestial — moon
Object Number
2024.36
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2024.36