The Wanderers, Egypt
Date1929
Artist
James Lesesne Wells
(American artist, 1902–1993)
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions18 1/4 × 24 1/2 in. (46.4 × 62.2 cm)
frame: 22 1/4 × 28 1/2 in. (56.5 × 72.4 cm)
frame: 22 1/4 × 28 1/2 in. (56.5 × 72.4 cm)
Credit LineAcquisition Fund, 2022
Object number2022-30
On View
On viewCollections
ClassificationsPAINTING
Label TextThis painting depicts African Americans relocating during the Great Migration, when many moved from the rural South to urban centers in the North and Midwest. The title draws parallels to Biblical tales of the Jewish people who escaped enslavement in Egypt and wandered the desert for 40 years on their way to the Holy Land.
