Ethel Sager, Garden of Dreams

c. 1925

Soichi Sunami

Associated Names
Soichi Sunami

Artist, American, born Japan, 1885 - 1971

The image shows a woman seated on the ground with her full body visible. She is positioned with her legs folded to one side and reaches one arm upwards towards a delicately trailing vine with small leaves. The woman's facial features include a serene expression, and she has long, straight hair that cascades down her back. Her gaze is directed upwards, following the vine. She is dressed in a light, gauzy, sleeveless garment that falls softly around her body. There are no noticeable items of jewelry or objects that she holds, other than the vine. The background is a textured surface with subtle circular patterns.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 23.5 × 18.1 cm (9 1/4 × 7 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.105.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Daniel / Oliver Gallery, New York); (Laurence Miller Gallery, New York), November 2022; NGA purchase, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right embossed: SOICHI SUNAMI; on verso, by artist, top center in black ink: GARDEN OF DREAMS / PUBLIX THEATRE; center stamped in black ink: SOICHI SUNAMI / PHOTOGRAPHER / 10 EAST 15th STREET / NEW YORK


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