Object Details
Creator
Kuniyoshi, Yasuo, 1889-1953
Subject
Kuniyoshi, Yasuo
World War, 1939-1945
Place of publication, production, or execution
No place, unknown, or undetermined
Physical Description
Letter : 8 p. : handwritten ; 28 x 22 cm.
Summary
Draft of Kuniyoshi's response to James Reed, a schoolchild at the Sheldon School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Kuniyoshi discusses how he came to America, the World War II conflict, and his love for the U.S. despite the laws that bar him from citizenship.
Date based on date of letter from Reed to which Kuniyoshi is responding, and other letters from Sheldon School students received in response to Kuniyoshi's response. This item should be viewed with item 17223.
Date based on date of letter from Reed to which Kuniyoshi is responding, and other letters from Sheldon School students received in response to Kuniyoshi's response. This item should be viewed with item 17223.
Citation
Yasuo Kuniyoshi. Yasuo Kuniyoshi draft of a letter to James Reed, 1942. 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
Record number
(DSI-AAA)17222
Type
Correspondence
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Yasuo Kuniyoshi papers, 1906-2016, bulk 1920-1990
Data Source
Archives of American Art
Topic
Asian American artists
Japanese American artists
Record ID
AAADCD_item_17222