New York Skyline at Night

William H. Johnson, New York Skyline at Night, ca. 1943, tempera and pen and ink with pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.53R-V
William H. Johnson, New York Skyline at Night, ca. 1943, tempera and pen and ink with pencil on paper, recto:15 7⁄8 x 18 3⁄4 in. (40.3 x 47.6 cm) irregular verso:18 3⁄4 x 16 in. (47.5 x 40.5 cm) irregular, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.53R-V

Artwork Details

Title
New York Skyline at Night
Artist
Date
ca. 1943
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
recto:15 7⁄8 x 18 3⁄4 in. (40.3 x 47.6 cm) irregular verso:18 3⁄4 x 16 in. (47.5 x 40.5 cm) irregular
Credit Line
Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
tempera and pen and ink with pencil on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Cityscape — time — sunset
  • Architecture — bridge
  • Cityscape — New York — New York
Object Number
1967.59.53R-V
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1967.59.53R-V

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Artist
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Date1937
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