Jitterbugs (V)

William H. Johnson, Jitterbugs (V), ca. 1941-1942, tempera and pen and ink on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1101
William H. Johnson, Jitterbugs (V), ca. 1941-1942, tempera and pen and ink on paper, sheet: 18 x 12 in. (45.9 x 30.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1101

Artwork Details

Title
Jitterbugs (V)
Artist
Date
ca. 1941-1942
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 18 x 12 in. (45.9 x 30.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
tempera and pen and ink on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • African American
  • Recreation — dancing
  • Object — musical instrument — drum
  • Object — musical instrument — trumpet
  • Figure group
Object Number
1967.59.1101
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1967.59.1101

Works by this artist (1 item)

Merrill Shatzman, The Big Choice, from the portfolio Point of Departure, 1983-1984, screenprint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jane E. Goldman and Catherine Kernan, 1987.66.20
The Big Choice, from the portfolio Point of Departure
Artist
Date1983-1984
screenprint on paper
Not on view

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