Head of a Woman in Jerusalem

Henry Ossawa Tanner, Head of a Woman in Jerusalem, n.d., oil on canvas mounted on cardboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins, 1983.95.194
Henry Ossawa Tanner, Head of a Woman in Jerusalem, n.d., oil on canvas mounted on cardboard, 17 7⁄8 x 13 5⁄8 in. (45.4 x 34.6 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins, 1983.95.194
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Artwork Details

Title
Head of a Woman in Jerusalem
Artist
Date
n.d.
Location
Dimensions
17 7⁄8 x 13 5⁄8 in. (45.4 x 34.6 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas mounted on cardboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait female — unidentified — bust
Object Number
1983.95.194
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1983.95.194

Artwork Description

While visiting Jerusalem, Henry Ossawa Tanner painted portraits of the local people and used them for figures in his religious paintings. Tanner worked with an almost dry paintbrush to create the rough texture in this painting, a technique he used in other works.

Works by this artist (2 items)

Ed Moses, 2nd P.H. 148, 1973, resin and acrylic on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1984.161
2nd P.H. 148
Artist
Date1973
resin and acrylic on canvas
Not on view
Ed Moses, Untitled, 1986-1987, oil and acrylic on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Edith S. and Arthur J. Levin, 2005.5.49
Untitled
Artist
Date1986-1987
oil and acrylic on canvas
Not on view