Due to the small size of this collection, papers are arranged as one series.
Access Note / Rights:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Summary:
The Yasushi Tanaka letters to Frederic C. Torrey date from 1913-1924, and 1963, and consist of 35 items. Letters from Tanaka to Torrey concern the contemporary art world, Tanaka's paintings and exhibitions, and other subjects.
Citation:
Yasushi Tanaka letters to Frederic C. Torrey, 1963, 1913-1924. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
The bulk of the collection was digitized in 2021. Duplicates have not been digitized.
Use Note:
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Biography Note:
Yasushi Tanaka (1886-1941) was a Japanese American painter and art instructor, born in Saitana, Japan, on May 13, 1886. In 1904 he emigrated to Seattle, Washington, then settled permanently in Paris in 1920. Torrey was an art dealer with the San Francisco gallery Vickery, Atkins & Torrey. Tanaka was married to writer Louise Gebhard Cann, who was the author of several articles and books on French artists.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Donated 1992 by Gryffyd Partridge. The letters were received in the papers of his father, Seattle artist Roi Partridge; it is unclear how Partridge received them.
Digitization Note:
This site provides access to the papers of Yasushi Tanaka in the Archives of American Art that were digitized in 2022, and total 101 images.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
