Jacob Lawrence Another of the social causes of the migrants' leaving was that at times they did not feel safe, or it was not the best thing to be found on the streets late at night. They were arrested on the slightest provocation 1940-41
- Medium
- Casein tempera on hardboard
- Dimensions
- 12 x 18" (30.5 x 45.7 cm)
- Credit
- Gift of Mrs. David M. Levy
- Object number
- 28.1942.11
- Copyright
- © 2024 Jacob Lawrence / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
- Department
- Painting and Sculpture
- Jacob Lawrence has 41 works online.
- There are 2,456 paintings online.
Installation views
We have identified these works in the following photos from our exhibition history.
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Paintings by Jacob Lawrence
Oct 10–Nov 5, 1944
14 other works identified
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The Museum Collection of Painting and Sculpture
Jun 20, 1945–Feb 13, 1946
1 other work identified
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American Paintings from the Museum Collection
Dec 23, 1948–Mar 13, 1949
7 other works identified
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Painting &
Sculpture II Nov 20, 2004–Aug 5, 2015
12 other works identified
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One-Way Ticket: Jacob Lawrence’s Migration Series and Other Visions of the Great Movement North
Apr 3–Sep 7, 2015
4 other works identified
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One-Way Ticket: Jacob Lawrence’s Migration Series and Other Visions of the Great Movement North
Apr 3–Sep 7, 2015
5 other works identified
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One-Way Ticket: Jacob Lawrence’s Migration Series and Other Visions of the Great Movement North
Apr 3–Sep 7, 2015
4 other works identified
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402: In and Around Harlem
Fall 2021 - Winter 2023
17 other works identified
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402: In and Around Harlem
Fall 2021 - Winter 2023
30 other works identified
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520: Jacob Lawrence and Elizabeth Catlett
Apr 7, 2023–Mar 18, 2024
11 other works identified
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520: Jacob Lawrence and Elizabeth Catlett
Apr 7, 2023–Mar 18, 2024
20 other works identified
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