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sign
Object Namesign
Mediumcardboard
ClassificationsGeneral Collection
Credit LineGift of the Hamano Family
Object number2018.2.57
DescriptionCardboard Umeya sign. The background of the sign is a solid light blue. The majority of the sign is taken up as an illustration of a red hanging lantern. Over top of the lantern in large letters reads, “RICE CRACKERS by Umeya.” Also written on the lantern ins Japanese reads, “あられ” (arare, type of small Japanese rice cracker). In the bottom left corner there is the illustration of a girl with short black hair wearing purple pointing up at the lantern. Both sides of the sign are decorated identically.
Fukuzaki, Ben
ca. 1943-1955
Toyo Miyatake Studio
