25 Malvin Gray Johnson

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TitleSelf-Portrait

Creator nameJohnson, Malvin Gray

Creator nationality/cultureAmerican

Creator rolePainter

Creation date1934

Object typePainting

MaterialsOil on canvas

Dimensions38 1/4 x 30 in. (97.2 x 76.2 cm.)

LocationSmithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.

https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/self-portrait-11519

Accession number1967.57.30

SubjectsSelf-portraits, AmericanMasks, AfricanArtists--PortraitsAfrican American artistsHarlem RenaissanceArtists, Black

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