Abraham’s Oak

Henry Ossawa Tanner, Abraham's Oak, 1905, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins, 1983.95.185
Henry Ossawa Tanner, Abraham's Oak, 1905, oil on canvas, 21 3828 58 in. (54.472.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins, 1983.95.185
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Artwork Details

Title
Abraham’s Oak
Date
1905
Dimensions
21 3828 58 in. (54.472.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Landscape — tree — oak tree
  • Religion — Old Testament — Abraham
Object Number
1983.95.185

Works by this artist (4 items)

Yayoi Kusama, Fire, ca. 1954, watercolor, pastel, ink, tempera on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Benton and The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, 2019.32.3
Fire
Dateca. 1954
watercolor, pastel, ink, tempera on paper
Not on view
Yayoi Kusama, Deep Grief, 1954, watercolor, ink on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Benton and The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, 2019.32.2
Deep Grief
Date1954
watercolor, ink on paper
Not on view
Yayoi Kusama, Autumn, 1953, watercolor, pastel, ink on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Benton and The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, 2019.32.1
Autumn
Date1953
watercolor, pastel, ink on paper
Not on view
Yayoi Kusama, Forlorn Spot, 1953, watercolor, pastel, ink on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Benton and The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, 2019.32.4
Forlorn Spot
Date1953
watercolor, pastel, ink on paper
Not on view

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