Sharp painted two works by this title, one in 1912 and another about 1918. There are no records that suggest this was either of those. However, the purchaser of this painting was the Cincinnati Women's Business Club and they were established in 1916 and was probably inclined to acquire a fairly fresh work.

His First Lesson; [Wild Plum Blossoms]

Record ID: 564

Date: ca. 1918; [ca. 1920]

Medium: oil on linen

Dimensions: 24 x 36 in.

Signature / Inscription: LL: J.H.SHARP.

Owner: Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indianapolis, IN

Accession Number: 1989.3.91

Provenance:

The artist; Cincinnati Business Women's Club, Cincinnati, OH; [?]; Harrison Eiteljorg; present owner by gift

Created concurrently with Peter Hassrick's 2018 Whitney West publication The Life & Art of Joseph Henry Sharp, this online catalogue highlights more than 700 works by J.H. Sharp that are held in public collections.

His First Lesson; [Wild Plum Blossoms]

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