Self Portrait

Kamekichi Tokita, Self Portrait, ca. 1935, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Kamekichi and Haruko Tokita family of Seattle, Washington, USA, 2023.11
Kamekichi Tokita, Self Portrait, ca. 1935, oil on canvas, 26 12 × 22 58 × 2 in. (67.3 × 57.5 × 5.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Kamekichi and Haruko Tokita family of Seattle, Washington, USA, 2023.11

Artwork Details

Title
Self Portrait
Date
ca. 1935
Dimensions
26 12 × 22 58 × 2 in. (67.3 × 57.5 × 5.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Kamekichi and Haruko Tokita family of Seattle, Washington, USA
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Highlights
Subjects
  • Occupation — art — painter
Object Number
2023.11

Works by this artist (2 items)

Shiang-shin Yeh, Bracelet ALS 16L #2 CL, 1996, anodized aluminum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Zack Peabody, 2000.62.17
Bracelet ALS 16L #2 CL
Date1996
anodized aluminum
Not on view
Shiang-shin Yeh, Brooch PLAT 5C #2 CL, 1997, anodized aluminum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Zack Peabody, 2000.62.16A-C
Brooch PLAT 5C #2 CL
Date1997
anodized aluminum
Not on view

Exhibitions

Media - 1967.129 - SAAM-1967.129_1 - 65164
Artist to Artist
October 1, 2021August 2, 2026
Artist to Artist features paired artworks, each representing two figures whose trajectories intersected at a creatively crucial moment, whether as student and teacher, professional allies, or friends.

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