Robert Haight letter to Yasuo Kuniyoshi

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Object Details

Creator

Haight, Robert

Kuniyoshi, Yasuo, 1889-1953

Subject

Kuniyoshi, Yasuo

Place of publication, production, or execution

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Physical Description

Letter : 1 p. : handwritten ; 31 x 23 cm.

Summary

Haight, a student at the Sheldon School in Grand Rapids, Michigan, writes in response to Kuniyoshi's letter to the students and acknowledges the print Kuniyoshi sent. He also apologizes that Kuniyoshi can't become an American citizen and includes a sketch of a person (possibly meant to be Kuniyoshi) painting.
Date is based on other letters from children at the Sheldon School in response to Kuniyoshi's donation of the print.

Citation

Robert Haight. Robert Haight letter to Yasuo Kuniyoshi, 1942 November 4. Yasuo Kuniyoshi papers, 1906-2016. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Use Note

Current copyright status is undetermined

Location Note

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

Date

1942 November 4

Record number

(DSI-AAA)17224

Type

Correspondence

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Yasuo Kuniyoshi papers, 1906-2016, bulk 1920-1990

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Topic

Art students

Asian American artists

Japanese American artists

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

AAADCD_item_17224