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Pink Tecoma Tree
Kingo "Melvin" Fujii
Pink Tecoma Tree illustration originally done for the Encyclopedia Britannica for a flowers of Hawaii section. The illustration was reproduced for a greeting card (seen here). It is unclear if this greeting card went into circulation or not. This is from Kingo Fujii's personal collection.
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Purple Bignonia
Kingo "Melvin" Fujii
Purple Bignonia illustration originally done for the Encyclopedia Britannica for a flowers of Hawaii section. The illustration was reproduced for a greeting card (seen here). It is unclear if this greeting card went into circulation or not. This is from Kingo Fujii's personal collection.
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Royal Poinciana
Kingo "Melvin" Fujii
Royal Poinciana illustration originally done for the Encyclopedia Britannica for a flowers of Hawaii section. The illustration was reproduced for a greeting card (seen here). It is unclear if this greeting card went into circulation or not. This is from Kingo Fujii's personal collection.
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Shore Line News November Feature "Fujii's Fine Arts"
Kingo "Melvin" Fujii
Shore Line News November Feature "Fujii's Fine Arts" by Angel Holmes
Volume 1, Issue 4 page 3
year unknown, Wilmette, IL? -
The Night Before Christmas (sample book illustration)
Kingo "Melvin" Fujii
Proof of a book illustration for a Hawaiian "Night Before Christmas" children's book. The flip side of this page proof is a page labeled in pidgin English "Da Nite Befo Kalikimaka." In Santa's bag (as King Kmehameha), there is a bag of dried squid and crackseed. These are common and popular dried snack items associated with Hawaii.
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It's Pronounced Cha
Tshab Her
Tshab Her
It's Pronounced Cha
Embroidery floss, aida cloth, cotton fabric, wooden dowel, and eye screws
14.75" x 21"
2018 -
My Name is Tshab, but the check is payable to Jennifer Her.
Tshab Her
Tshab Her
My Name is Tshab, but the check is payable to Jennifer Her.
Embroidery floss, aida cloth, cotton fabric, wooden dowel, and eye scews
12" x 49.5"
2018
