Female Nude Reclining on Blue Ground

William H. Johnson, Female Nude Reclining on Blue Ground, ca. 1939-1940, tempera on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.250
William H. Johnson, Female Nude Reclining on Blue Ground, ca. 1939-1940, tempera on paper, 18 1824 18 in. (46.061.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.250

Artwork Details

Title
Female Nude Reclining on Blue Ground
Date
ca. 1939-1940
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
18 1824 18 in. (46.061.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
tempera on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Occupation — art — model
  • Figure female — nude
  • African American
  • Figure female — full length
Object Number
1967.59.250

Works by this artist (1036 items)

William H. Johnson, Breakdown with Flat Tire, ca. 1940-1941, oil on plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.587
Breakdown with Flat Tire
Dateca. 1940-1941
oil on plywood
On view
William H. Johnson, Tehran Conference, ca. 1945, oil on plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.647
Tehran Conference
Dateca. 1945
oil on plywood
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, 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

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Harvest Scene (mural study, Fredonia, New York Post Office)
Dateca. 1937
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William H. Johnson, Bearded Man in Tan Chair, ca. 1939-1940, tempera on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.285
Bearded Man in Tan Chair
Dateca. 1939-1940
tempera on paperboard
Not on view
William H. Johnson, Seated Woman with Red Hair and Blue Dress, ca. 1939-1940, tempera on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.296
Seated Woman with Red Hair and Blue Dress
Dateca. 1939-1940
tempera on paperboard
Not on view