Object Details
Collection Creator
Kuniyoshi, Yasuo, 1889-1953
Collection Citation
Yasuo Kuniyoshi papers, 1906-2016, bulk 1920-1990. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Scope and Contents note
Artwork consists of etchings, numerous sketches and drawings in graphite and ink, sketches painted onto clear acetate which Kuniyoshi used for catalogs, two zinc lithographic plates and their corresponding lithographic prints, and a sketchbook. Some of the drawings that Yasuo Kuniyoshi created for the Office of War Information during World War II are in this series. Also found are Christmas cards designed by Kuniyoshi. There is one folder of pencil sketches by unidentified artists.
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Sponsor
Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by Stephen Diamond, the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation, and the Terra Foundation for American Art. Glass plate negatives in this collection were digitized in 2019 with funding provided by the Smithsonian Women's Committee.
Extent
0.8 Linear Feet (Boxes 8, 14, 16, OVs 21-23)
Date
circa 1925-1991
Archival Repository
Archives of American Art
Identifier
AAA.kuniyasu, Series 9
Type
Archival materials
Arrangement
The artwork is loosely grouped together by medium - etchings, graphite sketches and drawings, ink sketches and drawings, lithographic plates, etc. Most of the artwork is undated, so they have been given a broad date range.
Collection Rights
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Existence and Location of Copies
The bulk of this series has been digitized. Materials which have not been digitized include blank pages of the sketchbook and the two zinc lithographic plates and their corresponding prints.
Collection Restrictions
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Researchers interested in accessing audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
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Record ID
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