Seated Female Model with Purple Skirt
Oil
WallArt
Harlem Renaissance
1940
Modern
71.0 x 56.0 cm
william h. johnson (1901 – 1970)
William H. Johnson (1901-1970) was a pivotal American painter of the Harlem Renaissance, known for his expressive portraits & folk art style depictions of African American life and experiences. Explore his powerful modernist works!
About this artwork
- Title: Seated Female Model with Purple Skirt
- Artist: william h. johnson
- Year: 1940
- Original dimensions: 71.0 x 56.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Movement: Harlem Renaissance
- Medium type: WallArt
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Corpus context: resilience and vision , african american culture
Quick Facts
- Artist: William H. Johnson
- Title: Seated Female Model with Purple Skirt
- Artistic style: Modernist abstraction and folk tradition
- Notable elements: Detailed facial expression and posture
- Subject or theme: Portrait of a seated woman