Jitterbugs (I)

William H. Johnson, Jitterbugs (I), ca. 1940-1941, pen and ink, gouache, and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.135
William H. Johnson, Jitterbugs (I), ca. 1940-1941, pen and ink, gouache, and pencil on paper, 13 x 9 1⁄4 in. (33.0 x 23.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.135

Artwork Details

Title
Jitterbugs (I)
Artist
Date
ca. 1940-1941
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
13 x 9 1⁄4 in. (33.0 x 23.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
pen and ink, gouache, and pencil on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Recreation — dancing
  • African American
  • Figure group
Object Number
1967.59.135
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1967.59.135

Works by this artist (4 items)

Hubert Davis, Delaware Waters, lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Evander Childs High School, Bronx, New York through the General Services Administration, 1975.83.43
Delaware Waters
Artist
lithograph
Not on view
Hubert Davis, Central Park Roadways, lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Evander Childs High School, Bronx, New York through the General Services Administration, 1975.83.41
Central Park Roadways
Artist
lithograph
Not on view
Hubert Davis, Cornpatch in Dusk, ca. 1935-1943, lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Evander Childs High School, Bronx, New York through the General Services Administration, 1975.83.42
Cornpatch in Dusk
Artist
Dateca. 1935-1943
lithograph on paper
Not on view
Hubert Davis, Window in the Valley, 1937, lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from D.C. Public Library, 1967.72.78
Window in the Valley
Artist
Date1937
lithograph
Not on view

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