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Henry Ossawa Tanner

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Painting of a seated woman in blue with a child in white leaning on her, holding pale thread across her lap in a quiet interi

Christ and His Mother Studying the Scriptures

1909

Blue-toned painting of a kneeling woman reaching toward moonlit water, with a pale standing figure behind her on a shore.

Moses in the Bullrushes

1921

Painting of a woman with dark hair and a white collar, turned to the side against a dark green background.

Head of a Woman in Jerusalem

1859

Painting of a woman cradling a child in a doorway beside a standing man and a donkey, with a glowing angel behind, in green t

Departure into Egypt (At the Inn)

Painting of a woman in a shawl seated on a bed, lit by an oil lamp in a dark room.

Mary, by Henry Ossawa Tanner

1914

Painting of a pale nude woman with bowed head standing against a deep blue background, with a yellow draped form at lower lef

Salome

1900

Painting of two rounded haystacks in a pale blue misty field with a small cart and distant figure under a cloudy sky.

Haystacks

1930

Portrait of the Artist's Wife

1897

Portrait of an older woman in a dark bonnet and dress against a red background, gazing downward.

Mother of Henry O. Tanner

1859

Painted portrait of an older woman in a dark head covering and dark dress, head bowed, against a red background.

Mother of Henry O. Tanner

1930

Painting of a shaded blue arched street with robed figures, opening onto a sunlit square beyond the arch.

Street in Tangier

1910

The Savior

1900

Painting of a woman's head turned sideways, with dark hair, a white collar and grey-blue jacket against green.

Head of a Woman in Jerusalem

1930

Portrait of the Artist's Wife

1890

Painting of a white-robed figure passing through a whitewashed Moorish archway with sunlit steps and a blue sky.

Gateway, Tangier

1910

Painting of a seated young man working at a bench in a dim workshop, with a standing figure behind him in shadow.

Study for the Young Sabot Maker

1890

Woman in a veil holds an oil lamp while seated on a bed in a dark, moonlit interior.

Mary

1910

Painting of a dark fishing boat tossed by rough blue waves, with small figures aboard and bright light on the horizon.

Fishermen at Sea

1910

Blue-toned painting of a kneeling woman by water at moonlight, with a standing figure and a distant sailboat.

Moses in the Bullrushes

1920

Two figures stand outside a hut at night, one holding a glowing lantern against a dark sky and water.

The Fisherman's Return

1930

Profile of a Woman's Head

1930

Loose painting of a narrow canyon with tan and ochre rock walls, pale blue sky above, and dark water below.

The Canyon

Painting of an elderly bearded man with white beard and green robe against a dark brown background.

Head of a Jew in Palestine

1899

Two men in dark robes stand beside a pale stone tomb opening, lit by warm light against a shadowed background.

The Two Disciples at the Tomb

c. 1906

Painting of an elderly bearded man in a green robe against a dark brown background, by Henry Ossawa Tanner.

Head of a Jew in Palestine

1920

Painting of a moonlit Tangier street with white buildings, glowing stone steps, and a blue-green sky.

Moonlight, Walls of Tangiers

1913

Painting of robed figures and a donkey passing a lit lantern beside an arched doorway on a dim, blue-toned street at night.

Study for "Christ at the Home of Lazarus"

1859

Painting of a woman holding an infant on a donkey in a moonlit arched street, with a lantern and a robed figure beside them.

Flight into Egypt

1923

Painting of a sunlit street with a pointed archway, veiled women and a donkey walking up stone steps.

Entrance to the Casbah

1912

Painting of an older man guiding a young boy's hands on a banjo in a sunlit wooden room.

The Banjo Lesson

1893

Moonlit blue seascape of a sailboat with robed figures, its reflection rippling across calm water.

The Disciples See Christ Walking on the Water

1907

Painting of a boy in blue working at a shaving horse while an older man carves a wooden shoe in a dim workshop.

The Young Sabot Maker

1895