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Highlands, N.C. by Henry Ossawa Tanner

Highlands, N.C.

Henry Ossawa Tanner · 1889

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Artist
Henry Ossawa Tanner
Date
1889
Location
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Culture
United States
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Henry Ossawa Tanner

Henry Ossawa Tanner was the first African-American painter to gain international acclaim, celebrated for his evocative religious scenes and introspective portraits.

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