Butsudan
Item
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Title
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Butsudan
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Rights
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Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Creative Commons.
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Creator
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Kichitaro Kawase (unknown)
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Date
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c. 1942-1946
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Description
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An ornate wooden display created by Kichitaro Kawase while interned at Amache, Colorado. It depicts multiple levels with cranes and offerings.
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Format
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Display. Scrap wood. Paint. Metal.
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Language
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Japanese
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Publisher
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Collection of Haruo Kawase and Family for The Art of Gaman by Delphine Hirasuna.
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Contributor
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Riana Best
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Identifier
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Personal Collection.
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Subject
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Internment; Japan; Woodworking; Religion; WWII
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Source
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Jpeg File. Photographed by Terry Heffernan. Smithsonian American Art Museum
Butsudan