Creator:

Kuniyoshi, Yasuo, 1889-1953  Search this

Extent:

1 Linear foot

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

circa 1945-1953

Scope and Contents:

The Yasuo Kuniyoshi photographs of artwork measure 1.0 linear feet and date from circa 1945 to 1953. This collection contains 54 glass plate negatives and corresponding copy prints depicting artwork by Yasuo Kuniyoshi. A cross reference number has been provided to match copy prints with glass plate negatives within the collection, as glass plate negatives are housed separately and closed to researchers.

Biographical / Historical:

Yasuo Kuniyoshi (1889-1953) was a Japanese-American painter, printmaker and photographer based in New York, N.Y.

Provenance:

Glass negatives donated in 1992 by Mrs. Oliver Baker, whose husband was a long-time friend of Kuniyoshi. Copyprints produced by the Smithsonian's Photo Lab, 1993.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Topic:

Asian American art  Search this

Asian American artists  Search this

Painting, American -- Photographs  Search this

Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- Photographs  Search this

Japanese American art  Search this

Japanese American artists  Search this

Asian American painters  Search this

Asian American printmakers  Search this

Asian American photographers  Search this

Identifier:

AAA.kuniyasa

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw99c770b47-ba81-4823-aa8b-b57521bdd6e6

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-kuniyasa