Ambulance on the Go 1942

"Ambulance on the Go," painted by William H. Johnson in 1942, depicts a long line of ambulances driving through a rural landscape. The painting's simple yet evocative style, characterized by bright colors and simplified forms, reflects Johnson's artistic approach, influenced by folk art and modernism. Johnson, an African American artist, frequently addressed themes of social justice and the African American experience in his work, and this painting, created during World War II, likely conveys the urgency and importance of medical transport during wartime.