Name/Title
Nakagawa, Kikuta H. (b. 1888) "Flowers Still Life"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18218Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
Groups of like flowers, often in threes, are gathered into a roughly symmetrical bouquet along its vertical axis. The planter has no visible pattern; the wallpaper behind is defined via colors instead of pattern. Judging from highlights upon the planter and a shadow at right, sunshine filtering in from the left is quite strong.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Nakagawa, Kikuta H.Date made
1935 - 1940Dimensions
Height
23 inWidth
19-1/2 inCondition
Overall Condition
PoorDate Examined
Jul 29, 2025Notes
1 crack lower right corner, 1 hole lower right corner (repaired), indent wooden canvas frame pressing against upper right cornerRecommendations
requires repairs for bubblingProvenance
Provenance Detail
Created under the Works Progress Administration’s Federal Art Project (1930s–1940s), this collection of easel paintings was originally installed at the Mount Morris Tuberculosis Sanitorium in Livingston County, New York. Following the sanitorium’s closure in 1970, the artworks were abandoned and remained in storage until their rediscovery decades later. Now preserved and exhibited by the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts (GVCA), the collection is housed at the New Deal Museum in Mount Morris. Current efforts include digitization, high-resolution photography, and the creation of an online archive to ensure long-term public access and research availability.General Notes
Note Type
Cataloging NoteNote
See the entry titled 'New Deal Collection' for supporting documents, and general historic and research information.
