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Tokyo Museum Collection(ToMuCo)

Image of gourd 瓜之圖(瓜乃図)

ARIMA Mitsugi 有馬 光城

This is a representative work from the special exhibits at the Japan Photograph Association exhibition in May 1931. In the subtle deformation of the gourd and the artist’s use of rag-wipe retouching to add depth, we can clearly see the pursuit of artistic truth by a photographer who said of his work, “I use my own judgment, purified through constant practice” and “I want to penetrate deeply to what is hidden inside.”
Collection of
Tokyo Photographic Art Museum
Title
Image of gourd
Original title
瓜之圖(瓜乃図)
Artist Name
ARIMA Mitsugi
Year
1926
Material / Technique
Gelatine silver print
Dimensions
260x260mm
Accession number
10104753
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