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Josaphene Baker, 2nd to Mahalia Jackson as Gospal Soprano Singer

A work made of black ballpoint pen, blue fountain pen, pastel, and colored pencil on cream wove paper.

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  • A work made of black ballpoint pen, blue fountain pen, pastel, and colored pencil on cream wove paper.

Date:

1968

Artist:

Joseph Yoakum
American, 1890-1972

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Joseph Yoakum

Title

Josaphene Baker, 2nd to Mahalia Jackson as Gospal Soprano Singer

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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1968

Medium

Black ballpoint pen, blue fountain pen, pastel, and colored pencil on cream wove paper

Dimensions

39.5 × 30 cm (15 9/16 × 11 13/16 in.)

Credit Line

Bequest of Whitney Halstead

Reference Number

1979.188

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