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Becky Smoking

Alfred Heber Hutty
(1877 - 1954)
artist

Object Type

Print

Medium

Drypoint on paper

Date

1951

Dimensions

92 x 117 mm

Accession Number

1984.2.33
African American*, headscarves*, pipes (smoking equipment)*, women*
  • African American - Designates the styles surrounding the culture and heritage of African Americans in North America. The styles capture the essence of the African American experience and how personal and political rebellion and triumphs over prejudice and social adversity have enriched and contributed to the music, art, and literature of American culture as a whole.
  • headscarves - Use in the United Kingdom for headcloths whose the length usually exceeds the width; use "scarves (costume accessories)," in the United States, for similar headgear.
  • pipes (smoking equipment) - Devices consisting of a tube with a bowl at one end and a mouthpiece at the other; used for smoking tobacco, opium, and other substances.
  • women - Refers to female human beings from young adulthood through old age.

 

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Exhibition History

Black Figure Prints: Vignettes of an American Experience, 8/4/1986 to 9/30/1986

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