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(Friendship Park Monument), (sculpture). Artist:  Hasson, Bruce, sculptor. Title:  (Friendship Park Monument), (sculpture). Dates:  1991. Medium:  Sculpture: travertine and metal; Base: sandstone and metal. Dimensions:  3 pieces. Central piece: approx. 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 ft.; Left piece: approx. 2 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 2 ft.; Right piece: approx. 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 2 ft. Inscription:  (Front of central stone: Japanese characters for "Friendship") unsigned Description:  The sculptor drew upon Japanese tradition in creating this monument which consists of three travertine stones of varying sizes placed in a triangular formation. The tall central one symbolizes heaven and the two flanking stones symbolize the earth and humankind. The central stone is draped with two symbolic strands --one represents a steel cable relating to Richmond's port and industrial activity, and the other represents a silken rope referring to Japan. Upon the central stone are the Kanji characters for "Friendship." The three stones rest on separate bases and a stone walkway leads up to the central stone. Subject:  Abstract Ethnic -- Japanese Allegory -- Element -- Earth Allegory -- Religion -- Heaven Allegory -- Life -- Humanity Allegory -- Life -- Fraternity Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Richmond Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Richmond, Public Works, Building Services, Civic Center, Richmond, California 94804 Located Friendship Park, End of South 23rd, Richmond, California Remarks:  Sculpture commemorates the friendship between Richmond, California and its sister city, Shimada, Japan. The inscription on a plaque installed in the path leading to the sculpture reads: FRIENDSHIP PARK/Dedicated November 26, 1991/In Commemoration of/Thirty Years/Sister City Affiliation/Between Shimada, Japan/and Richmond, California. On the plaque, just above this inscription, is a translation in Japanese characters. 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 CA001017   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CA001017 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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