Created by

Lawrence, Jacob, American, 1917 - 2000

Date

1948

Medium

gouache on paper (fiber product)

Dimensions

H x W: 16 15/16 x 22 in. (43 x 55.9 cm)

Description

A depiction of a segregated café rendered in black and white, with black diners seated in the "Colored" section on the left, and white diners seated in the "White" section on the right. The drawing is signed and dated by the artist on the front.

Classification

Visual Arts

Type

gouaches

Topic

American South

Art

Segregation

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Margaret and Michael Asch

Object number

2010.73

Restrictions & Rights

© 2015 The Jacob and Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence Foundation, Seattle / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

GUID

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