Object Details
- Collection Creator
- Kuniyoshi, Yasuo, 1889-1953
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- Yasuo Kuniyoshi papers
- 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
- 1.2 Linear feet (Boxes 1-2)
- Date
- 1931-2007
- Archival Repository
- Archives of American Art
- Identifier
- AAA.kuniyasu, Series 2
- Type
- Archival materials
- Collection Citation
- Yasuo Kuniyoshi papers, 1906-2016, bulk 1920-1990. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
- Arrangement
- This series is divided into two groups: Yasuo Kuniyoshi correspondence and Sara Mazo Kuniyoshi correspondence. Correspondence with Yasuo Kuniyoshi comes first, starting with letters from the artist to his second wife Sara, letters of recommendation for Kuniyoshi to travel during World War II, and letters between Kuniyoshi and some school children. The rest of the Yasuo Kuniyoshi correspondence is arranged alphabetically by correspondent. The correspondence with Sara Mazo Kuniyoshi follows the Yasuo Kuniyoshi correspondence, and is also arranged alphabetically.
- Collection Rights
- The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
- Existence and Location of Copies
- The bulk of the material in this series has been digitized, except for duplicates.
- Scope and Contents note
- The Yasuo Kuniyoshi correspondence coverss various topics including exhibits and his status as a Japanese American during World War II. Additionally there are letters sent to Kuniyoshi by Sheldon School students about his career as an artist and his letters in reply, and letters of recommendation he compiled to vouch for his character and work as an artist, in case he needed them during his 1941 travels around the United States. The bulk of this series consists of correspondence to Sara Mazo Kuniyoshi after Yasuo's death including letters of condolence and letters requesting the inclusion of his work in exhibits and publications. Of note is her correspondence with Karl Fortess, Alexander Brook, Ritsuko Ozawa, Tom Wolf, and the Yasuo Kuniyoshi Museum in Japan. Researchers should note that additional correspondence may be found in Series 5: Professional and Gallery Records.
- 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.
- Record ID
- ebl-1503510317801-1503510317830-2
