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PrintsJapanese20th century

Air Mail

1977

Artists

Taniguchi ShigeruArtist

Classification

Prints

Technique

Screen print and photograph

Medium

Screen print, photograph, cord, and attached elements

Culture

Japanese

Period

Shōwa era, 1926-1989

Century

20th century

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Department

Department of Prints

Dimensions

sheet: 56.4 x 68.4 cm (22 3/16 x 26 15/16 in.)

Provenance

Michael Clow, Lexington, Massachusetts, gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, December 19, 2000.

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