Violet

Maker(s)
Artist: Sugai Kumi 菅井汲 (Japan, 1919-1996; active France)
Historical period(s)
Showa era, 1960-1969
Medium
Lithograph; ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (overall): 65.7 x 50.3 cm (25 7/8 x 19 13/16 in)
Geography
Japan
Credit Line
The Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Accession Number
S2003.10
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Print
Type

Lithograph

Keywords
Japan, Ralph and Catherine Benkaim collection, Showa era (1926 - 1989)
Provenance

From the 1960s to 2003
Catherine and Ralph Benkaim, Beverly Hills, CA, acquired from the artist in Paris in the 1960s [1]

From 2003
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, given by Catherine Benkaim in 2003

Notes:

[1] According to Provenance Remark 1 in the object record.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Ralph (1914-2001) and Catherine Benkaim

Collection Area(s)
Contemporary Art, Japanese Art
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