Japanese bronze statue

unknown1880

Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center
Fremont, United States

solid bronze metal (very heavy); four legs hold up base; ornate carvings on both legs and edges of base; on top stands a female Asian figure dressed in robes; two Asian child figures in robes stand on either side of her, one holding a tray, the other holding a feather fan

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Title: Japanese bronze statue
Creator: unknown
Date: 1880
Physical Location: Fremont, Ohio
Provenance: A gift to President Rutherford B. Hayes from the Japanese Emperor through the Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Yoshida, in 1880. On March 10, 1881, Rutherford Hayes wrote to Mr. Evarts, his former White House Secretary of State: "This evening I discovered a box in the garret, the contents of which is the occasion of my writing tonight. Just as we were starting for California last summer a box from Mr. Yoshida came to the White House. It contained an elegant stand of Japanese work and a small group in bronze..."

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