Sailor’s Home

William H. Johnson, Sailor's Home, ca. 1942, gouache, tempera, pen and ink and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1041
William H. Johnson, Sailor's Home, ca. 1942, gouache, tempera, pen and ink and pencil on paper, sheet: 14 3416 38 in. (37.541.6 cm) irregular, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1041

Artwork Details

Title
Sailor’s Home
Date
ca. 1942
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 14 3416 38 in. (37.541.6 cm) irregular
Credit Line
Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums Description
gouache, tempera, pen and ink and pencil on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Occupation — military — sailor
  • Recreation — dancing
  • African American
  • Figure group
Object Number
1967.59.1041

Works by this artist (3 items)

Ray Strong, San Francisco from Russian Hill, ca. 1934, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1974.89.9
San Francisco from Russian Hill
Dateca. 1934
oil on canvas
On view
Ray Strong, San Francisco from Russian Hill, ca. 1933-1934, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Labor, 1964.1.102
San Francisco from Russian Hill
Dateca. 1933-1934
oil on canvas
Not on view
Ray Strong, Golden Gate Bridge, 1934, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1965.18.50
Golden Gate Bridge
Date1934
oil on canvas
Not on view

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