The Janitor Who Paints.
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Title |
The Janitor Who Paints. |
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Creator |
Hayden, Palmer C. (American painter, 1893-1973) |
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Date |
1937? |
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Cultural Context |
American
African-American
North American |
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Style/Period |
Harlem Renaissance |
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Subject |
African Americans
Men
Janitors
Working class
Artists
African American artists
African American women
Women
Mothers
Infants
Children
Posing
Smiling
Painting
Domestic life
Shirts
Neckties
Berets
Hats
Dresses
Corsages
Flowers
Hairstyles
Shoes
Footwear
Cats
Animals
Sleeping
Easels
Palettes
Artists' materials
Brooms & brushes
Light bulbs
Light fixtures
Pipes (Conduits)
Tables
Tablecloths
Alarm clocks
Clocks & watches
Trash cans
Cans
Interiors |
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Material |
Oil on canvas
Oil paint (pigmented coating)
Paint
Canvas |
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Measurements |
39 1/8 x 32 7/8 in (99.3 x 83.5 cm) |
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Technique |
Painting (image-making)
Oil painting (technique) |
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Inscription |
Artist signature, bottom left. |
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Work Type |
Paintings
Oil paintings |
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Repository |
Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum [previously National Museum of American Art] (Washington, DC)
Smithsonian Institution (Washington, DC) |
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Source |
Britton, Crystal A. African American Art: The Long Struggle. New York: Smithmark, 1996. (p.60) |
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Rights |
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Britton courtesy: National Museum of American Art, The Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. |
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Digital Publisher |
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center |
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Format |
image/jpeg |
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Digital File Name |
VRC 1842-20.jpg |
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