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Eiichi Ishida,
Kanji Kuroyanagi,
Abstract
Children
Ethnic -- Japanese
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Newport Beach
Sculpture
Nakayoshi - Good Friends, (sculpture).
Artist:
Eiichi Ishida, sculptor.
Kanji Kuroyanagi, fabricator.
Title:
Nakayoshi - Good Friends, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Good Friends, (sculpture).
Dates:
1984.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: granite; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 3 1/2 x 4 x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 3 x 5 x 3 ft.
Inscription:
(On plaque on front of base:) Nakayoshi - Good Friends/On November 27, 1984, in Newport Beach City, Mayor Evelyn R. Hart of Newport Beach City and Mayor/Shizuo Nakane of Okazaki City represented the people of the respective cities and made a Declaration of/the Formation of a Sister City Affiliation./(followed by text)/With the understanding of the people of Newport Beach City, the statue is being dedicated as the/symbol of the eternal friendship between Newport Beach and Okazaki cities./November 27, 1984/Shizuo Nakane/Mayor of Okazaki City (On back of base:) This statue was created by two Okazaki citizens in commemoration of the formation of a sister city/affiliation between Newport Beach and Okazaki Cities./Sculptor: Mr. Eiichi Ishida/Stone supplier: Mr. Kanji Kuroyanagi signed
Description:
Abstract figures of two children standing next to each other with their cheeks touching. The granite sculpture stands on a rough-hewn square granite block.
Subject:
Abstract
Children
Ethnic -- Japanese
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Newport Beach
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Newport Beach, Arts Commission, 3300 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach, California 92658
Located City Hall, 3300 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach, California
Remarks:
The sculpture was presented to the city of Newport Beach by its sister city Okazaki, Japan. IAS files contain copies of related city materials, including excerpt from video script and interview notes.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS CA001315
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Inventory of American Sculpture
CA001315
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