Untitled (Man, Woman, and Dog)

Bill Traylor, Untitled (Man, Woman, and Dog), 1939, crayon and pencil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr., and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.199, © 1994, Bill Traylor Family Trust
Copied Bill Traylor, Untitled (Man, Woman, and Dog), 1939, crayon and pencil on paperboard, 22 x 13 7⁄8 in. (55.9 x 35.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr., and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.199, © 1994, Bill Traylor Family Trust

Artwork Details

Title
Untitled (Man, Woman, and Dog)
Artist
Date
1939
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
22 x 13 7⁄8 in. (55.9 x 35.4 cm)
Copyright
© 1994, Bill Traylor Family Trust
Credit Line
Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr., and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
Mediums
Mediums Description
crayon and pencil on paperboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • Animal — dog
  • Recreation — dancing
Object Number
1986.65.199
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1986.65.199

Artwork Description

Folk and Self-Taught Art affirms the basic human impluse to create. The museum has long championed self-taught art as an embodiment of the democratic spirit. It is one of the only major American museums to advocate for a populist and uniquely American voice within the context of what is traditionally considered great art. These works by untrained artists are powerfully evocative of a personal vision.

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Commemorative Guide. Nashville, TN: Beckon Books, 2015.