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Title |
Black Beaded Purse |
Object Name |
Purse |
Description |
Black Beaded Purse, c. 1960s. Small oblong purse with clamshell closure and wrist strap. Exterior of purse is made of a black woven fabric, completely covered with sewn-on black beads. The beads form a scroll pattern all over the exterior, in a combination of round beads and hexagonal tube beads. The strap is also beaded, with round beads on one side and twisted strands of both kinds of beads on the other. Strap is attached with silver-colored triangular metal jump rings. Closure is two large silver beads, each with a yellow rhinestone in the top. Interior is black satin with three pockets. |
Date |
c. 1960s |
Creator |
Unknown |
Role |
Designer |
Catalog Number |
2019.048.002.4 |
Dimensions |
H-5.5 W-8.75 D-1.5 inches |
Dimension Details |
12 length strap |
Collection |
3D - Personal Gear |
Inscription Text |
None. |
Provenance |
Purse owned by Yoshiko Yamanouchi |
Notes |
"Yoshiko Yamanouchi (1895–1973) was an early Buddhist community leader, businesswoman, and amateur painter. She was born in Osaka, Japan, on May 12, 1895. She immigrated to the United States in 1915 and settled in San Mateo, California, where she became a prominent member of the community, establishing the first Buddhist Sunday School Young Buddhist Association, and Women's Association for the growing immigrant population. She also maintained and owned a laundry business. "During World War II, Yamanouchi was incarcerated at the War Relocation Authority camp in Topaz, Utah. Despite having no formal art training, she produced a number of watercolor paintings depicting her experiences in camp. Following the war, she returned to San Mateo, where she resumed her laundry business. Her work was included in the seminal exhibition "The View from Within: Japanese American Art from the Internment Camps" which was held in Los Angeles in 1992. "She died on August 10, 1973, in San Francisco, California at age 78." [https://encyclopedia.densho.org/Yoshiko%20Yamanouchi/] |
Search Terms |
Accessories Bags Fashion Fashion Accessories Purses Women's Accessories Women's Fashion Women's Fashion Accessories Yamanouchi, Yoshiko |
Subjects |
Bags Costumes Purses |
People |
Yamanouchi, Yoshiko |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Laura Watanuki |