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Collections

Lotus1939

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Sepia-toned photograph of lotus plants with large round leaves and open blossoms, dense trees visible in the distance against pale sky

Kingdom of Hawai'i (annexed by United States), Hilo, Lotus, 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
Lotus
Culture
Hawaiian
Place Made
Kingdom of Hawai'i (annexed by United States), Hilo
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.2015.33.3054
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Art of the Pacific

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