Mining Scene

William H. Johnson, Mining Scene, ca. 1942-1944, tempera, pen and ink, and pencil on paper mounted on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.140
William H. Johnson, Mining Scene, ca. 1942-1944, tempera, pen and ink, and pencil on paper mounted on paperboard, 12 1⁄2 x 17 1⁄2 in. (31.6 x 44.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.140

Artwork Details

Title
Mining Scene
Artist
Date
ca. 1942-1944
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
12 1⁄2 x 17 1⁄2 in. (31.6 x 44.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
tempera, pen and ink, and pencil on paper mounted on paperboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Disaster — accident — mine accident
  • African American
  • Occupation — industry — mining
  • Figure group — male
Object Number
1967.59.140
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1967.59.140

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Portrait of a Man
Artist
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oil on burlap
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William H. Johnson, Sun Setting, Denmark, ca. 1930, oil on burlap, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.720
Sun Setting, Denmark
Artist
Dateca. 1930
oil on burlap
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William H. Johnson, Breakdown with Flat Tire, ca. 1940-1941, oil on plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.587
Breakdown with Flat Tire
Artist
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William H. Johnson, Ferry Boat Trip, ca. 1943-1944, oil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1011
Ferry Boat Trip
Artist
Dateca. 1943-1944
oil on paperboard
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