Breakdown Scene

William H. Johnson, Breakdown Scene, ca. 1940-1941, pen and ink with pencil or carbon transfer on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.483

William H. Johnson, Breakdown Scene, ca. 1940-1941, pen and ink with pencil or carbon transfer on paper, 7 ⁷⁄₈ x 8 ⁵⁄₈ in. (20.0 x 22.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.483

Artwork Details

Title: Breakdown Scene
Artist: William H. Johnson
Date: ca. 1940-1941
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 7 ⁷⁄₈ x 8 ⁵⁄₈ in. (20.0 x 22.0 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums: pencil
ink
Mediums Description: pen and ink with pencil or carbon transfer on paper
Classifications: Drawing
Subjects: State of being — other — accident
Landscape — time — sunset
African American
Architecture — vehicle — automobile
Figure group
Object Number: 1967.59.483
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1967.59.483

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