On a John Brown Flight

William H. Johnson, On a John Brown Flight, ca. 1945, screenprint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Douglas E. Younger, 1971.137
William H. Johnson, On a John Brown Flight, ca. 1945, screenprint on paper, 1624 in. (40.661.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Douglas E. Younger, 1971.137

Artwork Details

Title
On a John Brown Flight
Date
ca. 1945
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
1624 in. (40.661.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Douglas E. Younger
Mediums Description
screenprint on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • African American
  • Animal — cattle
  • Travel — land — wagon
  • History — United States — Black History
  • Portrait male — Brown, John — full length
Object Number
1971.137

Works by this artist (1 item)

Alfonso Ossorio, Double Portrait, 1944, watercolor and black ink on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1993.70
Double Portrait
Date1944
watercolor and black ink on paper
Not on view

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