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Ben (Franklin) Johnson, American 1902-1967, Reclining Nude on Red, 1959, 42 x 49 inches; frame: 48 x 55 inches

Sold for $400 at Sloans & Kenyon on Feb 12, 2026.

Ben (Franklin) Johnson, American 1902-1967, Reclining Nude on Red, 1959, 42 x 49 inches; frame: 48 x 55 inches auction lot image

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Lot description

BEN (FRANKLIN) JOHNSON American, 1902-1967 Oil on canvas. Signed and dated lower right. Vibrant composition with a high-contrast palette—specifically the interplay between the warm ochre of the skin and the fiery red ground—suggests a sense of energy and physical presence typical of the Fauvist influence on American figurative art. Framed.

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