Athlete

William H. Johnson, Athlete, ca. 1939-1940, oil on burlap, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1133
William H. Johnson, Athlete, ca. 1939-1940, oil on burlap, 37 1429 34 in. (94.675.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1133

Artwork Details

Title
Athlete
Date
ca. 1939-1940
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
37 1429 34 in. (94.675.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on burlap
Classifications
Subjects
  • African American
  • Figure male — knee length
  • Occupation — sport — athlete
  • Object — furniture — chair
Object Number
1967.59.1133

Works by this artist (1 item)

Angel Rodríguez-Díaz, The Protagonist of an Endless Story, 1993, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible in part by the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool and the Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program, 1996.19, © 1993, Angel Rodriguez-Diaz
The Protagonist of an Endless Story
Date1993
oil on canvas
Not on view

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As Nantucket Harbor Looked in the Hey-Day
Dateca. 1959
watercolor, tempera, and pencil on paper
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William H. Johnson, Breakdown, ca. 1940-1941, tempera, pen and ink and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1103
Breakdown
Dateca. 1940-1941
tempera, pen and ink and pencil on paper
Not on view
William Zorach, Untitled (mural study), ca. 1941-1943, oil, tempera and pencil on plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift from the collection of Tessim Zorach, 1968.154.87A
Untitled (mural study)
Dateca. 1941-1943
oil, tempera and pencil on plywood
Not on view
Unidentified, William H. Johnson, Female Nude Lying on Side, ca. 1939-1940, recto: tempera on paper
verso: pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.235R-V
Female Nude Lying on Side
Artist
Dateca. 1939-1940
recto: tempera on paper verso: pencil on paper
Not on view