A tall, slender carving of a woman's face carved from a piece of milo wood. Her hair which extends vertically is formed from the root of the tree from which the piece was carved. It is fixed to a shield-shaped wooden base and is unsigned. According to an appraisal report, unsigned carvings of this type and age from Hawaii were typically done by prison inmates and sold by the guards on the outside of the prison to tourists.
A large Hawaiian folk art-style carved sculpture of a woman's face and shoulders. It was carved from a root burl of a milo tree, which has been turned so that the roots form her hair. It is unsigned. According to an appraisal report, unsigned carvings of this type and age from Hawaii were typically done by prison inmates and sold by the guards on the outside of the prison to tourists.
A Hawaiian folk art-style carved sculpture of a woman's head, probably made from milo wood, or possibly from koa wood. Unsigned. This is one of a group of similar carvings of women's heads made in Hawaii probably between 1950-1990. Approx. 11" x 4.25" x 3.5".
A Hawaiian folk art-style carved sculpture of a woman's head, made from milo wood, attached to a koa wood base. Unsigned. This is one of a group of similar carvings of women's heads made in Hawaii probably between 1950-1990. Approx. 12" x 5.5" x 5.5".
A Hawaiian folk art-style carved sculpture of a woman's head, made from milo wood. Signed on bottom: "Milo wood. Drift wood found in the Island of Hawaii. Made in Hawaii. Aloha. Murial. May 8, 1964. New York's World Fair." This is one of a group of similar carvings of women's heads made in Hawaii probably between 1950-1990. This carving was apparently made in Hawaii, but sold as a souvenir at the Hawaii exhibit of New York World's Fair in 1964. Approx. 14.5" x 4.5" x 4.5".
A Hawaiian folk art-style carved sculpture of a woman's head, made from a slender log of tamarind wood. Signed on the bottom "N. Furukawa" and pencilled on the top, "tamarind." This is one of a group of similar carvings of women's heads made in Hawaii probably between 1950-1990. Approx. 12" x 2.75" x 2.75".
Acrylic or watercolor painting on black velvet, depicting white ginger flowers and green foliage. Signed "Hale Pua, Hawaii." Hale Pua was either an alternate name, or the name of the studio, of artist Frank Yasutara Oda. Originally made for the tourist trade, a label on the back of the frame describes the painting as "a guaranteed hand-made product of Hawaii nei," originally sold in the Hawaii Glass & Art shop, Honolulu, Hawaii. Probably made circa 1950.
An open edition print of a watercolor painting matted as a triptych, depicting fish and other creatures in the ocean in the foreground, with green volcanic hills suggesting Hawaii in the background. Printed signature; unsigned by hand. Framed.
A hand-tooled copper image of a hula girl wearing a grass skirt. It was likely created for the tourist trade and is unsigned. According to an appraisal, this was created around 1948. Framed.
A group of two tooled and enameled copper art pieces in identical frames. Each depicts the face of a Hawaiian girl in profile, wearing or holding hibiscus flowers, with a green background. The pieces were created for the tourist trade. Labels on the back of each read: "A Wanda Irwin original. Genuine tooled copper. Made expressly for Jerry Cowden, Hawaii. Copyright 1948, Philip Irwin Co." Jerry Cowden was the owner of a gift and art supply store in Honolulu where these pieces were likely originally sold.
An open-edition print by Peggy Chun depicting leis draped over carved koa bowls. Signed and framed in dark wood. One of two similar prints; see PUA_ART_2021_18
An open-edition print by Peggy Chun depicting leis draped over carved koa bowls. Signed and framed in dark wood. One of two similar prints; see PUA_ART_2021_19
A framed open-edition lithograph titled "Banana Leaf II". Signed in pencil. One of a trio of identically framed prints by Pegge Hopper; see PUA_ART_2021_15_1 and PUA_ART_2021_15_2.
A framed open-edition lithograph titled "Banana Leaf 1979". Signed in pencil. One of a trio of identically framed prints by Pegge Hopper; see PUA_ART_2021_15_1 and PUA_ART_2021_15_3.
Two open-edition lithographs framed together: "Kailua Noon A"; and "Kailua Noon B." Signed in pencil. One of a trio of identically framed prints by Pegge Hopper; see PUA_ART_2021_15_2 and PUA_ART_2021_15_3.
Small, open-edition print of Theodore Wores' "Hawaiian Child with Poi Bowl." The original was an oil painting created circa 1901; this print was likely produced between 1980-2010. Framed in koa wood.
