Momotaro - San Jose, CA
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saopaulo1
N 37° 19.766 W 121° 53.587
10S E 598060 N 4131992
A statue of a Japese folk figure. The piece is representative of San Jose's sister city statue with Okayama.
Waymark Code: WM7J6R
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/30/2009
Views: 4
From the inventory: "Full standing figure of Momotaro, a Japanese folk hero, in Japanese-style historical dress. His proper left hand shades his eyes from the sun, and he holds what appears to be a fan in his proper right hand. A bird perches on his proper right shoulder. On either side of him stands a dog and a monkey."
The plaque reads: "Momotaro (Japanese writing) presented by the city of Okayama (Japanese writing) October 1993"
The piece sits under some shady trees. There are a few benches nearby.
TITLE: Momotaro
ARTIST(S): Unknown (Japanese), sculptor.
DATE: 1993. Dedicated Oct. 1993.
MEDIUM: Sculpture: steel(?); Base: stone.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS CA000559
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Located Center for the Performing Arts, San Jose, California
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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