We Did Not Know What Happened to Us

Ben Shahn, We Did Not Know What Happened to Us, ca. 1960, tempera on wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., 1969.47.72
Ben Shahn, We Did Not Know What Happened to Us, ca. 1960, tempera on wood, 48 x 72 1⁄8 in. (121.9 x 183.2 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., 1969.47.72

Artwork Details

Title
We Did Not Know What Happened to Us
Artist
Date
ca. 1960
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
48 x 72 1⁄8 in. (121.9 x 183.2 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
Mediums
Mediums Description
tempera on wood
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • Figure — fragment — hand
  • Fantasy
  • Fantasy — animal
  • Animal — tiger
Object Number
1969.47.72
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1969.47.72

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