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drawing, pencil sketch of a male figure sitting from Benji Okubo's Art Class, 1943

American History Museum

Drawing by Yosh Kuromiya, portrait of Benji Okubo, 1943
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Object Details

Description

The figure depicted in the drawing is Yosh Kuromiya's art teacher, Ben Okubo. Perhaps the art class was practicing portraiture or the human form.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

1943

ID Number

2008.0105.02.06

accession number

2008.0105

catalog number

2008.0105.02.06

Object Name

drawing tablet
drawing

Physical Description

paper (overall material)
graphite (overall: image material)

Measurements

overall: 24 in x 18 in; 60.96 cm x 45.72 cm

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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Japanese American
Military
Cultures & Communities
Japanese American Internment Era

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-99c3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1422216

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Wooden name plate displaying the name "T. Ozamoto." The name plate was used to identify the residence of Michibiku Ozamoto.

Biography: Yosh Kuromiya

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