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Ruth Asawa

Portrait Gallery

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Object Details

Artist

Imogen Cunningham, 12 Apr 1883 - 24 Jun 1976

Sitter

Ruth Aiko Asawa, 24 Jan 1926 - 6 Aug 2013

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift from the members of the Asawa family

Date

1963

Object number

NPG.2016.5

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© Imogen Cunningham Trust

Type

Photograph

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 23.3 × 20.2 cm (9 3/16 × 7 15/16")
Sheet: 25.3 × 20.2 cm (9 15/16 × 7 15/16")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Interior
Home Furnishings\Furniture
Artwork
Ruth Aiko Asawa: Female
Ruth Aiko Asawa: Arts and Culture\Visual Arts\Artist\Sculptor
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4013b0bea-bf56-4061-bb95-27e31f120a38

Record ID

npg_NPG.2016.5

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