William H. Johnson

Blind Singer
c. 1942

A colorful painting depicting two stylized figures with exaggerated features wearing hats and dressed in vibrant clothing. The figure on the left is in a blue suit and green hat, holding a red and yellow tambourine, while the figure on the right, in an orange jacket, white shirt, and green skirt, plays a blue guitar. Both figures have brown skin and are set against a light blue background.

A colorful painting depicting two stylized figures with exaggerated features wearing hats and dressed in vibrant clothing. The figure on the left is in a blue suit and green hat, holding a red and yellow tambourine, while the figure on the right, in an orange jacket, white shirt, and green skirt, plays a blue guitar. Both figures have brown skin and are set against a light blue background.

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Date
c. 1942

Classification
Prints

Medium
Screenprint

Dimensions
Sheet: 17 1/2 × 11 9/16in. (44.5 × 29.4 cm)

Accession number
95.53

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Print Committee

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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