Matsumi Kanemitsu
The Eye
1951
Scroll
Matsumi Kanemitsu
The Eye
1951
Physical Qualities
Pen and black ink and wash on paper, Sheet: 120 × 90 mm. (4 3/4 × 3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of J. Blankfard Martenet
Object Number
2012.711.107
Along with a small panel painting and a miniature pen drawing, this case contains examples of correspondence Kanemitsu sent to Martenet upon his move to New York City. Snippets of text convey seasonal greetings while drawings of real and imagined subjects share insights into Kanemitsu’s life and mind in his new surroundings.
Matsumi Kanemitsu: Figure and Fantasy
Inscribed: Recto: upper left, in black ink: "M Kanemitsu / 1952"; Verso: none
Markings: None
