War Scene – Three Soldiers with Bayonnets

William H. Johnson, War Scene--Three Soldiers with Bayonnets, ca. 1942, tempera and pen and ink with pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.156
William H. Johnson, War Scene--Three Soldiers with Bayonnets, ca. 1942, tempera and pen and ink with pencil on paper, 14 3818 58 in. (36.547.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.156

Artwork Details

Title
War Scene – Three Soldiers with Bayonnets
Date
ca. 1942
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
14 3818 58 in. (36.547.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums Description
tempera and pen and ink with pencil on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — weapon — gun
  • Occupation — military — soldier
  • African American
  • Figure group — male
Object Number
1967.59.156

Works by this artist (1036 items)

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, Young Pastry Cook, ca. 1928-1930, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.693
Young Pastry Cook
Dateca. 1928-1930
oil on canvas
On view
William H. Johnson, Portrait of a Man, ca. 1935-1938, oil on burlap, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.814
Portrait of a Man
Dateca. 1935-1938
oil on burlap
On view
William H. Johnson, The Breakdown, ca. 1940-1941, oil on plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.589
The Breakdown
Dateca. 1940-1941
oil on plywood
On view

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