About Horace Pippin
American · 1888–1946 · Modernism
self-taught paintings of war, faith and domestic life, made with a sniper-wounded arm propped by his opposite hand
Read full biography →Horace Pippin's works are held in 16 museums worldwide, including Metropolitan Museum of Art, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and Brandywine Museum of Art.
🇺🇸 United States
16 museums
- 9 works
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
Sun–Tue, Thu 10:00–17:00; Fri–Sat 10:00–21:00; closed WedAdults $30, students $17 (pay-what-you-wish for NY residents)86 St (4, 5, 6)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 8 works
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Philadelphia, United States
- 3 works
Brandywine Museum of Art
Chadds Ford Township, United States
- 1 works
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Indianapolis, United States
- 1 works
Saint Louis Art Museum
St. Louis, United States
- 1 works
Cincinnati Art Museum
Eden Park, United States
- 1 works
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Buffalo, United States
- 1 works
Carnegie Museum of Art
Pittsburgh, United States
- 1 works
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
San Francisco, United States
- 1 works
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
- 1 works
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Old Patent Office Building, United States
- 1 works
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00, Sun 11:00–18:00FreeArchives – Navy Memorial (Green & Yellow)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 1 works
Museum of Modern Art
Midtown Manhattan, United States
Daily 10:30–17:30 (Sat until 19:00; first Fri of month until 20:00)Adults $30, students $17Fifth Av / 53 St (E, M)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 1 works
Yale University Art Gallery
Yale University Art Gallery Swartwout Building, United States
Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00, Sun 13:00–17:00; closed MonFreeNew Haven Union Station (Metro-North New Haven Line)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 1 works
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Boston, United States
- 1 works
RISD Museum
Providence, United States
Frequently Asked Questions
Where did Horace Pippin study art?
As a boy in Goshen, New York, Horace Pippin won a box of crayons in a competition sponsored by an art supplier, but that was the extent of his formal art education.Where did Horace Pippin grow up?
Horace Pippin was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, in 1888, but he spent his boyhood in Goshen, New York.Where did Horace Pippin live?
After serving in the war, Horace Pippin settled back in West Chester, Pennsylvania.Horace Pippin facts?
Horace Pippin enlisted in the army under a false name and served in France with the 369th Infantry, known as the Harlem Hellfighters.Who was Horace Pippin?
Horace Pippin was an American painter born in 1888; his grandparents had been enslaved.When did Horace Pippin start painting?
Horace Pippin began painting in the early 1930s after settling back in West Chester following his military service.What is Horace Pippin known for?
Horace Pippin is known for producing roughly 140 works over twenty years, ranging from war memories to biblical scenes, and domestic interiors.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Horace Pippin's works across the following collections.
- [1] book Carol Strickland and John Boswell, The Annotated Mona Lisa _ba crash course in art history from prehistoric to post-modern _cCarol Strickland and John Boswell Used for: biography.
- [2] book Carol Strickland and John Boswell, The Annotated Mona Lisa _ba crash course in art history from prehistoric to post-modern _cCarol Strickland and John Boswell_1 Used for: biography.
- [3] book Carol Strickland and John Boswell, The Annotated Mona Lisa _ba crash course in art history from prehistoric to post-modern _cCarol Strickland and John Boswell_2 Used for: biography.
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