Come Unto Me, Little Children

William H. Johnson, Come Unto Me, Little Children, ca. 1944, recto: gouache and pen and ink on paper verso: pencil on paper , sheet: 15 1415 34 in. (38.840.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.989R-V

Artwork Details

Title
Come Unto Me, Little Children
Date
ca. 1944
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 15 1415 34 in. (38.840.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums Description
recto: gouache and pen and ink on paper verso: pencil on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • State of being — evil — temptation
  • Religion — New Testament — Christ
  • African American
  • Children
Object Number
1967.59.989R-V

Works by this artist (1036 items)

William H. Johnson, For India and China, ca. 1944-1945, oil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.662
For India and China
Dateca. 1944-1945
oil on paperboard
On view
William H. Johnson, Self-Portrait, ca. 1923-1926, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.679
Self-Portrait
Dateca. 1923-1926
oil on canvas
On view
William H. Johnson, Mountain Blossoms, Volda, ca. 1936-1937, oil on burlap, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.899
Mountain Blossoms, Volda
Dateca. 1936-1937
oil on burlap
On view
William H. Johnson, Little Sweet, 1944, oil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1076
Little Sweet
Date1944
oil on paperboard
On view

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