Street Life, Harlem

William H. Johnson, Street Life, Harlem, ca. 1939-1940, tempera, pencil, and pen and ink on paper mounted on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.149
William H. Johnson, Street Life, Harlem, ca. 1939-1940, tempera, pencil, and pen and ink on paper mounted on paperboard, sheet: 12 1⁄8 x 9 1⁄8 in. (30.8 x 23.2 cm.) irregular, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.149

Artwork Details

Title
Street Life, Harlem
Artist
Date
ca. 1939-1940
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 12 1⁄8 x 9 1⁄8 in. (30.8 x 23.2 cm.) irregular
Credit Line
Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
tempera, pencil, and pen and ink on paper mounted on paperboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • Cityscape — New York — New York
  • African American
  • Cityscape — New York — Harlem
Object Number
1967.59.149
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1967.59.149

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Julia Eckel, 2 Least Bitterns; 1 Purole Callumule; 2 Louisiana Herons, n.d., pastel, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from D.C. Public Library, 1967.72.313
2 Least Bitterns; 1 Purole Callumule; 2 Louisiana Herons
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Julia Eckel, Band Concert, ca. 1933-1934, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Labor, 1964.1.81
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Artist
Dateca. 1933-1934
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Julia Eckel, Street Service, 1934, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Labor, 1964.1.98
Street Service
Artist
Date1934
oil on canvas
Not on view

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