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New Year's mochi
Maker
Hisako Hibi
(Japanese American, 1907 - 1991)
Date1939-1949
Mediumoil, canvas
DimensionsH: 17.25 in, W: 21.5 in
ClassificationsFine Arts
Credit LineGift of Ibuki Hibi Lee
Object number99.63.2
DescriptionUnstretched;Still-life of New Year's kagami mochi topped by tangerine in upper right corner on cloth backdrop. Cylinder-like object stands to the left of the mochi. Below cylindrical object are 2 pieces of fruit, 1 pomegranate on left and 1 orange on the right. Red cloth draped near center with 2 apple as at bottom. Upper left corner is a quick pencil sketch of buildings and people Signed in lower left corner: Hisako Hibi Jan. 1943.
1924-1934
Henry Sugimoto
Henry Sugimoto