“What we obtain too cheaply we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as freedom should not be highly 

S. Neil Fujita, "What we obtain too cheaply we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as freedom should not be highly rated." --Thomas Paine, The American Crisis No. 1, 1776. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1952, gouache on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.96
Copied S. Neil Fujita, "What we obtain too cheaply we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as freedom should not be highly , 1952, gouache on paperboard, sheet: 21 1⁄8 x 18 in. (53.8 x 45.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.96

Artwork Details

Title
“What we obtain too cheaply we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as freedom should not be highly rated.” –Thomas Paine, The American Crisis No. 1, 1776. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist
Date
1952
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 21 1⁄8 x 18 in. (53.8 x 45.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
gouache on paperboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
Object Number
1984.124.96
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.96