Japanese Modernism Across Media
Kanko Kuma (tourist bear)
Title
Kanko Kuma (tourist bear)
Description
This is a bear sculpture carved by an Ainu artist, Matsui Umetaro. These bears became very popular souvenirs from Hokkaido in the early 1900s.
Creator
Matsui Umetaro
Source
The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus
Date
1920s
Files
Citation
Matsui Umetaro, “Kanko Kuma (tourist bear),” Japanese Modernism Across Media, accessed April 19, 2024, https://ds-omeka.haverford.edu/japanesemodernism/items/show/31.
