Soldiers Dancing

William H. Johnson, Soldiers Dancing, ca. 1942-1943, recto: tempera and pen and ink on paper mounted on paperboard verso: watercolor and pencil on paper mounted on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.162R-V
William H. Johnson, Soldiers Dancing, ca. 1942-1943, recto: tempera and pen and ink on paper mounted on paperboard verso: watercolor and pencil on paper mounted on paperboard, sheet recto: 15 1⁄2 x 20 1⁄4 in. (39.3 x 51.4 cm) irregular sheet verso: 20 1⁄4 x 15 1⁄2 in. (51.4 x 39.3 cm) irregular, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.162R-V

Artwork Details

Title
Soldiers Dancing
Artist
Date
ca. 1942-1943
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet recto: 15 1⁄2 x 20 1⁄4 in. (39.3 x 51.4 cm) irregular sheet verso: 20 1⁄4 x 15 1⁄2 in. (51.4 x 39.3 cm) irregular
Credit Line
Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
recto: tempera and pen and ink on paper mounted on paperboard verso: watercolor and pencil on paper mounted on paperboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • Figure female — nude
  • African American
  • Recreation — dancing
  • Dress — uniform — military uniform
  • Occupation — art — model
  • Figure female — waist length
Object Number
1967.59.162R-V
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1967.59.162R-V

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