1998 32c Four Centuries of American Art: Joshua Johnson

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U.S. #3236h
32¢ Joshua Johnson
Four Centuries of American Art

Issue Date: August 27, 1998
City: Santa Clara, CA
Quantity: 4,000,000
Printed By: Sennett Security Products
Printing Method: Photogravure
Perforations: 10.2
Color: Multicolored

Folk artist Joshua Johnson (1763-1832) was the first African American to make his living by painting. Little is known about Johnson, who was a member of Baltimore’s free African American community.

Johnson produced many portraits of Baltimore’s prominent families, ship captains and local merchants. Stiff limbs, three-quarter view of the body, and objects held by the subject are hallmarks of Johnson’s artistic style. One of his most famous works, The Westwood Children, is displayed in the National Gallery of Art.

U.S. #3236h
32¢ Joshua Johnson
Four Centuries of American Art

Folk artist Joshua Johnson (1763-1832) was the first African American to make his living by painting. Little is known about Johnson, who was a member of Baltimore’s free African American community.