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Title |
Gold Beaded Purse |
Object Name |
Purse |
Description |
Gold Beaded Purse, c. 1960s. Small purse with clamshell closure and wrist strap. Exterior of purse is made of a pale yellow woven fabric, completely covered with sewn-on translucent gold beads. On the front the beads are arranged in organic diagonal stripes, alternating between rows of tube-shaped and round beads. The rest of the beaded surface is just rows of round beads. Gold-colored hardware. Clasp is in an irregular shell-like shape with rhinestones around the edge. Wrist strap is a round snake chain in gold-colored metal. Lining is pale yellow satin, with one interior pocket, and tissue paper found inside. |
Date |
c. 1960s |
Catalog Number |
2019.048.002.3 |
Collection |
3D - Personal Gear |
Creator |
Unknown |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Inscription Text |
None. |
Provenance |
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/] |
Dimensions |
H-5.75 W-6 D-1.5 inches |
Dimension Details |
13.5 length strap |
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 |