Tsuneko Sasamoto, Tokyo

1940, printed 2020

Unknown, 20th Century

Associated Names
Tsuneko Sasamoto

Related Artist, Japanese, 1914 - 2022

The image shows a woman from the waist up, standing and holding a camera to her eye, ready to take a photograph. She is positioned slightly angled to the left, looking upwards. Her facial features are partially visible, with a focus on her eye peering through the camera. She has dark hair tied back with loose strands framing her face and is wearing a short-sleeved blouse and a checkered skirt with a belt around her waist. In the background, a multi-story building with a grid of windows dominates the scene, featuring tiles and smooth paneling typical of urban architecture. A man can be seen looking out of one of the building's windows.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    inkjet print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Tsuneko Sasamoto

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.4 × 18.4 cm (7 1/4 × 7 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 25.1 × 20.3 cm (9 7/8 × 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.17.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Tsuneko Sasamoto/Japan Professional Photographers Society; gift to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names


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