Jonah and the Whale

James Lesesne Wells, Jonah and the Whale, ca. 1959, woodcut, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1969.34.2
James Lesesne Wells, Jonah and the Whale, ca. 1959, woodcut, 15 x 11 1⁄8 in. (38.1 x 28.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1969.34.2

Artwork Details

Title
Jonah and the Whale
Artist
Date
ca. 1959
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
15 x 11 1⁄8 in. (38.1 x 28.3 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums Description
woodcut
Classifications
Subjects
  • Religion — Old Testament — Jonah
  • Animal — whale
  • Waterscape — sea
Object Number
1969.34.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1969.34.2

Works by this artist (7 items)

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Michelle Holzapfel, Bound Vase, 1989, cherry burl, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jane and Arthur K. Mason on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Renwick Gallery, 1996.98.3
Bound Vase
Artist
Date1989
cherry burl
Not on view
Michelle Holzapfel, Untitled, 1986, maple burl, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery (1995--2003), 2003.60.18, © 1986, Michelle Holzapfel
Untitled
Artist
Date1986
maple burl
Not on view
Michelle Holzapfel, Autumn Vase, 1993, sugar maple burl, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery (1995--2003), 2003.60.20, © 1993, Michelle Holzapfel
Autumn Vase
Artist
Date1993
sugar maple burl
Not on view
Michelle Holzapfel, Untitled, 1986, cherry burl, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery (1995--2003), 2003.60.19, © 1986, Michelle Holzapfel
Untitled
Artist
Date1986
cherry burl
Not on view

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Date1933-1953
cherry
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Michelle Holzapfel, Bound Vase, 1989, cherry burl, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jane and Arthur K. Mason on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Renwick Gallery, 1996.98.3
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Artist
Date1989
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Mark Lindquist, Akikonomu, from the "Ichiboku Series", 1989, cherry, acrylic paint, and stain, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jane and Arthur Mason in honor of Michael Monroe, 2005.31.2, © 1989, Mark Lindquist
Akikonomu, from the ​“Ichiboku Series”
Artist
Date1989
cherry, acrylic paint, and stain
Not on view
Barbara Cooper, Ova, 1994, maple and cherry veneer, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of W. Nikola-Lisa in honor of Frances and Cecil Cooper, 2000.98, © 1994, Barbara Cooper
Ova
Artist
Date1994
maple and cherry veneer
Not on view