Eastman Johnson Catalogue Raisonné
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[ 09.2 Black Women ]
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09.2 Black Women
During the 1860s Johnson painted Black men, women, and children that bestow on them dignity, intelligence, and grace. Many in his family, including his sister Harriet May and her husband Reverend Joseph May were ardent abolitionists. To Johnson, Blacks were not subjects to be ridiculed or satirized. —PH
Hills no. 9.2.1
Study of a Negro Woman
c.1862
Oil on canvas
12 1/8 x 9 1/2 in. (30.8 x 24.1 cm)
Neither signed nor dated
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Exhibitions
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, Eastman Johnson: Retrospective Exhibition, March 28–May 14, 1972. (Exhibition catalogue: Hills 1972a), no. 40, b/w illus., p. 46, as Study of a Negro Woman. Traveled to: The Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, June 7–July 22, 1972; Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, August 15–September 30, 1972; Milwaukee Art Center, Milwaukee, October 20–December 3, 1972.
References
Hills, Patricia. Eastman Johnson: Retrospective Exhibition. New York: Clarkson N. Potter, 1972. Exhibition catalogue (1972 Whitney Museum), no. 40, p. 46 illus., as Study of a Negro Woman.
Hills Examination/Opinion
Examination date(s): 1971-07-21
Examination notes: Pale umber background, brown vest, white sleeves, pencil marks on sleeves and hands. Turban: yellow with black and red stripes. Pencil line on turban.
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Keywords
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Record last updated June 23, 2021. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Hills, Patricia, and Abigael MacGibeny. "Study of a Negro Woman, c.1862 (Hills no. 9.2.1)." In Eastman Johnson Catalogue Raisonné. www.eastmanjohnson.org/catalogue/entry.php?id=90 (accessed on May 9, 2025).