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The Migration of the Negro Panel no. 57, 1940–41

Jacob Lawrence (American, 1917–2000)

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© 2008 The Jacob and Gwendolyn Lawrence Foundation, Seattle; used with permission

Jacob Lawrence (American, 1917–2000). The Migration of the Negro Panel no. 57, 1940–1941. Casein tempera on hardboard. 18 x 12 in. (45.72 x 30.48 cm). Acquired 1942. The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.

Art © 2008 The Jacob and Gwendolyn Lawrence Foundation, Seattle/Artists Rights Society, New York

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