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Portrait of Denny Yasuhara
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| Accession #: | 4372.1 |
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| Title: | Portrait of Denny Yasuhara |
| Object Type: | Painting |
| Participants: |
Yasuhara, Denny (subject)
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| Physical Description: | Oil painting, head and shoulders portrait of a young Asian man (Denny Yasuhara) in U. S. Army uniform. Painting is signed and dated "1948" in red in the lower right corner. Artist signature appears to be initials, which are difficult to read. |
| Description: | Denny Yasuhara tried to enlist during World War II, but was too young and was turned away. He returned to Lewis & Clark High School, graduating before enlisting in the U. S. Army after the war ended. The artist who painted this portrait of Denny is not known; it is believed to have been painted in Europe during enlistment. |
| Category: | Art |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Japanese (Diversity->Asian); World War II (Military & Warfare->War); Portrait (Artwork->Subject)
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| Geographical Reference: | Spokane (Washington->Spokane County) |
| Dimensions: |
Frame Dimensions H x W x D 26 x 23 "
Image Dimensions HxW 18 1/4 x 15 1/4"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
oil paint (paint) (Material)
linen (material) (Material)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
Y, OG(B?) 1948
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Thelma Yasuhara, 2016 |
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