Harvard Art Museums > P1970.5399: Untitled (Kôbe, Japan) Photographs Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Untitled (Kôbe, Japan) (Ben Shahn) , P1970.5399,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/273393. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number P1970.5399 People Ben Shahn, American (Kovno (now Kaunas), Lithuania 1898 - 1969 New York, NY) Title Untitled (Kôbe, Japan) Classification Photographs Work Type photograph Date March 14, 1960 Places Creation Place: East Asia, Japan, Hyogo Prefecture, Kōbe Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/273393 Physical Descriptions Technique Gelatin silver print Dimensions image: 5.6 x 8.3 cm (2 3/16 x 3 1/4 in.) sheet: 6.3 x 9 cm (2 1/2 x 3 9/16 in.) Inscriptions and Marks inscription: verso, center, upside-down, graphite, numeral, in artist's hand: -8 inscription: verso, UL, ink and graphite, numeral, in artist's hand: 1. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn Object Number P1970.5399 Division Modern and Contemporary Art Contact am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description This image, which features a "Welcome to Kobe" banner, is associated with an original envelope labeled "Hong Kong." Most of the other prints seem truly to represent Hong Kong, and so they are labeled here, even in doubt, except in cases of obvious contradiction, such as this one. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Modern and Contemporary Art at am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
