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Ocean1939

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Sepia-toned snapshot of a coastal scene, with dark rocks in the foreground, a pale sandy shore, and low breaking waves along the horizon

Kingdom of Hawai'i (annexed by United States), Puna, Kalapana, Ocean, 1939, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Partial gift of Mark and Carolyn Blackburn and purchased with funds from LACMA's 50th Anniversary Gala and FIJI Water

Title
Ocean
Culture
Hawaiian
Place Made
Kingdom of Hawai'i (annexed by United States), Puna, Kalapana
Date Made
1939
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Primary support: 3 1/2 × 2 1/2 in. (8.89 × 6.35 cm) Secondary support: 6 7/8 × 10 7/8 in. (17.46 × 27.62 cm)
Credit Line
Partial gift of Mark and Carolyn Blackburn and purchased with funds from LACMA's 50th Anniversary Gala and FIJI Water
Accession Number
M.2015.33.3048
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Art of the Pacific

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