Up with the Sun

William H. Johnson, Up with the Sun, ca. 1940-1941, tempera, pen and ink and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1099
William H. Johnson, Up with the Sun, ca. 1940-1941, tempera, pen and ink and pencil on paper, 10 3⁄4 x 15 5⁄8 in. (27.4 x 39.8 cm) irregular, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1099

Artwork Details

Title
Up with the Sun
Artist
Date
ca. 1940-1941
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
10 3⁄4 x 15 5⁄8 in. (27.4 x 39.8 cm) irregular
Credit Line
Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
tempera, pen and ink and pencil on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • African American
  • Animal — cattle
  • Landscape — time — sunrise
  • Architecture Exterior — domestic — farmhouse
Object Number
1967.59.1099
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1967.59.1099

Works by this artist (1036 items)

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William H. Johnson, Portrait of a Man, ca. 1935-1938, oil on burlap, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.814
Portrait of a Man
Artist
Dateca. 1935-1938
oil on burlap
On view
William H. Johnson, Sun Setting, Denmark, ca. 1930, oil on burlap, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.720
Sun Setting, Denmark
Artist
Dateca. 1930
oil on burlap
On view
William H. Johnson, Breakdown with Flat Tire, ca. 1940-1941, oil on plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.587
Breakdown with Flat Tire
Artist
Dateca. 1940-1941
oil on plywood
On view
William H. Johnson, Ferry Boat Trip, ca. 1943-1944, oil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1011
Ferry Boat Trip
Artist
Dateca. 1943-1944
oil on paperboard
On view

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William H. Johnson, Soap Box Racing, ca. 1939-1940, tempera and pen and ink with pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.160
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Artist
Dateca. 1939-1940
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William H. Johnson, Mining Scene, ca. 1942-1944, tempera, pen and ink, and pencil on paper mounted on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.140
Mining Scene
Artist
Dateca. 1942-1944
tempera, pen and ink, and pencil on paper mounted on paperboard
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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
New York Skyline at Night
Artist
Dateca. 1943
tempera and pen and ink with pencil on paper
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