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"Ma-Chiong" set from the Admiral Oriental Line, ca. 1923
The Admiral Line (also American Mail Line, and later Admiral Oriental Line) was a steamship company based in Seattle which operated five ocean liners sailing from Seattle to Japan and China. This Ma-Chiong set was distributed to passengers during the 11-day trip from Seattle to Asia. “Ma-Chiong” appears to be a different transliteration of the Chinese game Mahjong.
ID Number:2026.6.1
Date:Circa 1923
Watercolor painting of the Washington State Pavilion under construction, attributed to George Tsutakawa, 1960-1961
Born in Seattle and raised there and in Japan, George Tsutakawa (1910-1997) was an internationally recognized painter and sculptor best known for his avant-garde fountain designs. While fountain sculptures dominated his work after 1960, he was also prolific in the creation of sumi and watercolor paintings, and wood and metal sculptures. This painting was done in 1960 or 1961 while…
ID Number:2026.26.1
Date:1960-1961