Japanese American painters
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Henry Fukuhara Paint Out Collection
The focus of the Henry Fukuhara Collection is the art, life, and work of watercolor artist Henry Fukuhara. It includes photographs and notes from various workshops called "paint-outs," held at former Japanese American concentration camps. The collection also includes photographs from exhibits, hand painted correspondence, flyers, gallery information, books, magazines, news clippings, and DVD's. Some of this collection has been digitized and is available online.
Hatsuko Mary Higuchi Art Collection
This collection contains materials related to Hatsuko Mary Yoshioka Higuchi and her family. The Yoshioka family was incarcerated in Poston, Arizona, following the issuance of Executive Order 9066. Included in the collection are paintings that reflect the family’s time incarcerated, as well as objects, such as, Japanese figurines, a samurai helmet, woven baskets, and hand crafted lacquer birds, donated from Mary Higuchi’s personal collection.