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The Japanese Prisoner / Willard Stone

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Artist's original title is considered offensive, so the museum staff have given the artwork a descriptive title.

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The subject is a man humbling himself, although they were not really humble. The figure is a symbol of the Japanese taken in World War II. The wood is bois d’arc, the kind of wood you would make bows from.

From the exhibition: Willard Stone: Following the Grain, 2016.
Willard Stone, artist.

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Title(s): 
The Japanese Prisoner
Creator(s): 
Willard Stone (Artist)
Willard Stone (Artist)
Culture: 
Native American; Cherokee descent
Date: 
mid-20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
bois d'arc wood (Osage orange)
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
11.9
Previous Number(s): 
1127.9; 17872
Department: 
Not On View

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