The artwork, titled “Blind Singer (Street Musicians)” by William H. Johnson, was created in 1940. It belongs to the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement and falls within the genre of genre painting.
In this piece, two individuals are engaged in a musical performance. The singer, dressed in a blue suit and green hat, appears to hold a yellow hat, possibly for collecting money. The guitarist, clad in a brown jacket, white shirt, and green skirt, is depicted strumming a guitar. The figures are simplified and stylized, characteristic of the Naïve Art movement, with bold blocks of color and minimal detail, emphasizing the essence of the scene over realistic representation. The backdrop is a simple, unadorned grey, bringing focus entirely to the musicians.
