IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The collection is arranged into 6 ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The Henry Ossawa Tanner papers were donated in several increments by his son, Jesse O. Tanner, between 1967 to 1978. Additional papers were ...

Henry Ossawa Tanner was an American artist known for his depictions of biblical themes, and was also the first African-American painter to gain international acclaim. Tanner was born on June 21, 1859 ...

Plate 9 3/8 x 7 1/8 inches; 238 x 181 mm. Sheet 13 3/16 x 10 7/8 inches; 335 x 276 mm.

This is American artist Henry Ossawa Tanner’s depiction of Nicodemus meeting Jesus at night on a rooftop in Jerusalem. Tanner lived from 1859-1937. (Courtesy Photo) Told in the Gospel of John, the ...

Plate 7 x 9 3/8 inches; 178 x 238 mm. Sheet 10 7/8 x 13 1/4 inches; 276 x 337 mm.