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1934

  • Work on this object began.

1995

  • We acquired this object.

2013

2015

2025

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Sidewall (USA)

This is a sidewall. It was designed by Yasuo Kuniyoshi and manufactured by Richard E. Thibaut, Inc.. It is dated 1934 and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is machine-printed paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled Plants in Space.

This object was donated by Mr. Arnold Roston. It is credited Gift of Arnold Roston.

Its dimensions are

L x W: 762 × 49.5 cm (25 ft. × 19 1/2 in.)

Cite this object as

Sidewall (USA); Designed by Yasuo Kuniyoshi (American, b. Japan, 1889 - 1953); Manufactured by Richard E. Thibaut, Inc.; machine-printed paper; L x W: 762 × 49.5 cm (25 ft. × 19 1/2 in.); Gift of Arnold Roston; 1995-153-1

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