Carl Inn

Chiura Obata, Carl Inn, 1927, watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Obata Family, 2005.17.2, © 1989, Yuri Kodani
Chiura Obata, Carl Inn, 1927, watercolor on paper, 15 3⁄4 x 11 in. (40.0 x 27.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Obata Family, 2005.17.2, © 1989, Yuri Kodani

Artwork Details

Title
Carl Inn
Artist
Date
1927
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
15 3⁄4 x 11 in. (40.0 x 27.9 cm)
Copyright
© 1989, Yuri Kodani
Credit Line
Gift of the Obata Family
Mediums Description
watercolor on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Landscape — forest
  • Architecture Exterior — domestic — cottage
  • Landscape — park — Yosemite National Park
  • Landscape — time — evening
Object Number
2005.17.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2005.17.2

Works by this artist (1 item)

Theaster Gates, Ground rules. Free throw, 2015, wooden flooring, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2017.40, © 2015, Theaster Gates
Ground rules. Free throw
Artist
Date2015
wooden flooring
On view

Exhibitions

A watercolor image of Grand Canyon.
Chiura Obata: American Modern
November 27, 2019–March 13, 2020
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Japanese-born artist Chiura Obata’s seemingly effortless synthesis of different art traditions defies the usual division between “East” and “West.” This exhibition presents the most comprehensive survey of his rich and varied body of work to date, from bo

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