Seated Female Nude With Black Background

William H. Johnson, Seated Female Nude With Black Background, ca. 1939-1940, tempera on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.219
William H. Johnson, Seated Female Nude With Black Background, ca. 1939-1940, tempera on paper, 24 1818 in. (61.245.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.219

Artwork Details

Title
Seated Female Nude With Black Background
Date
ca. 1939-1940
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
24 1818 in. (61.245.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
tempera on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Occupation — art — model
  • Figure female — full length
  • Figure female — nude
Object Number
1967.59.219

Works by this artist (2 items)

Ron Ho, Necklace Made for Patti Warashina, n.d., silver, leather, and Plexiglas with two wood carvings by Julia Harrison and a carved wooden Japanese mask, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Patti Warashina, 2021.86.1
Necklace Made for Patti Warashina
Artist
Daten.d.
silver, leather, and Plexiglas with two wood carvings by Julia Harrison and a carved wooden Japanese mask
Not on view
Foil Toil (necklace)
Artist
Date1998
plexiglass, silver, copper, and leather
Not on view

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