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Vintage original sketch artwork of a mother and child by the talented artist Aya Yamakoshi.
Dimensions: 13.75"W x 0.63"D x …
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Vintage original sketch artwork of a mother and child by the talented artist Aya Yamakoshi.
Dimensions: 13.75"W x 0.63"D x 17.75"H; Mat opening is 9"W x 12.38"H
About the Artist
Ayako (“Aya”) Yamakoshi (1927-2016)
Aya’s father was awarded the Emperor of Japan’s Gold Medal of Honor for his contributions to agriculture and was one of the founders of the San Diego Buddhist Church. Her mother loved the Japanese arts and was self-taught in folk and classical dancing, poetry, painting and singing.
With the outbreak of World War II, Aya was 13 when the family was sent to the Poston Internment Camp in Arizona, then to the Crystal City Family Internment Camp in Texas. When the war ended, the family resettled in Fresno, Calif., and became successful fruit farmers.
After graduating from high school, Aya received a full scholarship to attend the Kann Institute of Art in Hollywood, Calif. In 1946, Aya was crowned the first Miss Bussei (young American Buddhist queen) of Central California.
In 1950, Aya married Noboru (“Noby”) Yamakoshi, founder and chairman of Nobart, a large graphic design and production company. During the company’s formative years, Aya worked on commercial artwork while the family lived in Park Ridge, Illinois. Aya was an extraordinarily talented artist who created hundreds of works of art, many of them paintings, her favorite of which was Buddhist subject matter.
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- Dimensions
- 13.75ʺW × 0.63ʺD × 17.75ʺH
- Styles
- Figurative
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Art Subjects
- Figure
- Period
- Late 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Glass
- Paper
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Copper
- Condition Notes
- Overall excellent vintage condition appropriate with age and decorative use. Artwork is in great condition. Frame shows light wear as … moreOverall excellent vintage condition appropriate with age and decorative use. Artwork is in great condition. Frame shows light wear as expected with age and use. less
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