Hawaiian Net Mender - Honolulu, Oahu, HI
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N 21° 18.220 W 157° 51.332
4Q E 618706 N 2356186
This sculpture is part of a landscaped fountain located at the Triangle Park at the intersection of King Street, Kapiolani Boulevard and South Street in Honolulu.
Waymark Code: WMRG5D
Location: Hawaii, United States
Date Posted: 06/21/2016
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The fountain features a sculpture called Hawaiian Net Mender - Ka Mea Kui Upena (Person Who Stitches the Net) made in 1989 by Charles Watson. It depicts a seated figure of a male with a net draped across his outstretched legs. His arms extend over the net, as he is in the act of mending it. He holds a tool in his proper right hand. The figure sits on a natural boulder which is placed in a man-made pool. There are waterfalls behind the figure as part of a landscaped fountain.
TITLE: Ka Mea Ku'i 'Upena, (sculpture)
ARTIST(S): Watson, Charles, 1915-2002 , sculptor
DATE: 1989 - Dedicated Jan. 11, 1989
MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze; Base: natural rock
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS HI000038
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
At the Triangle Park at the intersection of King Street, Kapiolani Boulevard and South Street in Honolulu.
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
Charles Watson died in 2002
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