Soap Box Racing

William H. Johnson, Soap Box Racing, ca. 1939-1940, tempera and pen and ink with pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.160
William H. Johnson, Soap Box Racing, ca. 1939-1940, tempera and pen and ink with pencil on paper, sheet: 14 1⁄8 x 17 7⁄8 in. (35.8 x 45.4 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.160

Artwork Details

Title
Soap Box Racing
Artist
Date
ca. 1939-1940
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 14 1⁄8 x 17 7⁄8 in. (35.8 x 45.4 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
tempera and pen and ink with pencil on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Recreation — sport and play — basketball
  • Recreation — sport and play — racing
  • African American
  • Figure group
Object Number
1967.59.160
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1967.59.160

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Artist
Dateca. 1920
watercolor on ivory
Not on view

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