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Lynda Roscoe Hartigan Named Director of SAAM

The Smithsonian announced the appointment of Lynda Roscoe Hartigan as the Margaret and Terry Stent Director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, effective September 8, 2026.

Nude

William H. Johnson, Nude, ca. 1939, oil on burlap, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1135

Copied William H. Johnson, Nude, ca. 1939, oil on burlap, 29 ³⁄₄ x 38 ¹⁄₄ in. (75.6 x 97.2 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1135

Artwork Details

Title: Nude
Artist: William H. Johnson
Date: ca. 1939
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 29 ³⁄₄ x 38 ¹⁄₄ in. (75.6 x 97.2 cm.)
Credit Line: Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums: oil
Mediums Description: oil on burlap
Classifications: Painting
Subjects: Figure female — nude
African American
Object Number: 1967.59.1135