Blind Singer

c. 1940

William H. Johnson

Associated Names
William H. Johnson

Artist, American, 1901 - 1970

The image consists of bold, angular shapes and lines forming an abstract composition. Two figures are shown side by side, one playing a guitar and the other holding a small drum. The figures are outlined in bright colors of blue, orange, and green. Exaggerated hats and facial features add to the dynamic visual.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

James Baker; Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, CT, 1989; purchased 2008 by NGA

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2016

  • Three Centuries of American Prints: from the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington; National Gallery in Prague, Prague 1; Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso, Mexico City; Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, 2016 - 2017, no. 101.

Bibliography

2009

  • Brodie, Judith. "The Reba and Dave Williams Collection." Bulletin / National Gallery of Art, no. 41 (Fall 2009): 26-27, repro.

Inscriptions

upper left verso in blue ballpoint pen by unknown hand: #6; upper center verso in graphite by unknown hand: Blind Singer / FO-156-(12) / William H. Johnson; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 712

Wikidata ID

Q76440288

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