Sowing OOC William H. Johnson ASSC. AMER. ARTIST
Updated August 30, 2026
| Lot number | 90 |
| Estimate | 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD |
| Auction | FINE PAINTINGS, ASIAN ANTIQUES & MODERN ART 24-09-2026 |
| Date | September 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | 888 Auctions |
| Location | Decatur, Indiana |
This expressive oil on canvas painting showcases the iconic, flattened folk-art aesthetic and bold expressionist style attributed to African American painter William H. Johnson. Rendered in vivid, high-contrast primary and secondary colors, the composition portrays three field workers engaged in planting alongside an ox in a rural Southern agrarian setting. Signature: Inscribed W. H. Johnson in dark script along the lower left corner. Verso Gallery Label: The reverse of the raw canvas bears an vintage paper label from ASSOCIATED AMERICAN ARTISTS • 711 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK 22, N.Y., ARTIST: William H Johnson TITLE: Sowing MEDIUM: oil on canvas LEDGER NO.: 864 M75 Painting Size: 32 x 21 inches Framed Size: 38 x 27 inches Frame: Presented in a wide, ornate gilt wooden frame decorated with elaborate relief scrollwork and classic acanthus leaf motifs.
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