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Chiura Obata paintings collected by Harold Burns [graphic].
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Title:
Chiura Obata paintings collected by Harold BurnsCreator/Contributor:
Obata, Chiura., creatorAbstract:
Includes two paintings affixed to greeting cards, one depicting a fish, the other a bucking horse. Also includes a framed
sumi painting depicting a bucking horse.
Date:
1950-1953 (issued)Note:
All paintings signed by artist: Chiura Obata.
2 small paintings are mounted on separate greeting cards, both of which are mounted on a single sheet of craft paper. Both
cards are signed: Mr. and Ms. [sic] Chiura Obata. Text on cards: Seasons greetings 1951; Seasons greetings 1953.
Larger framed item includes backing paper with text in Japanese, as well as date: 12/15/50.
Collected by Harold Burns.
Title devised by cataloger.
FRAMED ITEM RESTRICTED: Requests for use of original must be approved by the appropriate curator.
Harold Burns (University of California, Berkeley class of 1950) was a student of Chiura Obata when the painter taught at Berkeley.
Type:
graphicPaintings.
Physical Description:
graphic
painting
1 folder (2 paintings) and 1 painting : ink and watercolor ; 72 x 56 cm or smaller.
Language:
English
Origin:
CaliforniaCopyright Note:
FRAMED ITEM RESTRICTED: Requests for use of original must be approved by the appropriate curator.