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White ginger

 Accession — Container: 1
Identifier: ART-2021-26

Content Description

Acrylic or watercolor painting on black velvet, depicting white ginger flowers and green foliage. Signed "Hale Pua, Hawaii." Hale Pua was either an alternate name, or the name of the studio, of artist Frank Yasutara Oda. Originally made for the tourist trade, a label on the back of the frame describes the painting as "a guaranteed hand-made product of Hawaii nei," originally sold in the Hawaii Glass & Art shop, Honolulu, Hawaii. Probably made circa 1950.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Language of Description

English

Restrictions Apply

No

Dates

  • Creation: 1945-1955

Creator

Extent

1 items (1 framed painting) ; 11 3/4 x 13 3/4 in.