Soldiers Dancing

William H. Johnson, Soldiers Dancing, ca. 1942-1943, recto: tempera and pen and ink on paper mounted on paperboard verso: watercolor and pencil on paper mounted on paperboard, sheet recto: 15 ¹⁄₂ x 20 ¹⁄₄ in. (39.3 x 51.4 cm) irregular sheet verso: 20 ¹⁄₄ x 15 ¹⁄₂ in. (51.4 x 39.3 cm) irregular, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.162R-V

Artwork Details

Title: Soldiers Dancing
Artist: William H. Johnson
Date: ca. 1942-1943
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: sheet recto: 15 ¹⁄₂ x 20 ¹⁄₄ in. (39.3 x 51.4 cm) irregular sheet verso: 20 ¹⁄₄ x 15 ¹⁄₂ in. (51.4 x 39.3 cm) irregular
Credit Line: Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums: ink
watercolor
pencil
tempera
Mediums Description: recto: tempera and pen and ink on paper mounted on paperboard verso: watercolor and pencil on paper mounted on paperboard
Classifications: Painting
Subjects: Figure group
Figure female — nude
African American
Recreation — dancing
Dress — uniform — military uniform
Occupation — art — model
Figure female — waist length
Object Number: 1967.59.162R-V
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1967.59.162R-V