Deep South

William H. Johnson, Deep South, ca. 1940-1941, screenprint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1016

William H. Johnson, Deep South, ca. 1940-1941, screenprint on paper, 17 ¹⁄₈ x 14 ¹⁄₈ in. (43.4 x 35.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1016

Artwork Details

Title: Deep South
Artist: William H. Johnson
Date: ca. 1940-1941
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 17 ¹⁄₈ x 14 ¹⁄₈ in. (43.4 x 35.9 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums Description: screenprint on paper
Classifications: Graphic Arts
Print
Subjects: Figure group — family
African American
Object — tool — plow
Architecture Exterior — domestic — farmhouse
Figure group — male and female
Object Number: 1967.59.1016
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1967.59.1016

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