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Tomoko and Mother in the Bath

Photograph
1972 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Black and white photograph, high contrast image, mainly in shadow, of a mother bathing her disabled child.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleTomoko and Mother in the Bath (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Gelatin silver print
Brief description
Photograph by W. Eugene Smith, 'Tomoko and Mother in the Bath', Mimamata, Japan, gelatin silver print, 1972.
Physical description
Black and white photograph, high contrast image, mainly in shadow, of a mother bathing her disabled child.
Dimensions
  • Height: 198mm
  • Width: 328mm
Taken from Photograph Department index card catalogue.
Collection
Accession number
PH.1052-1978

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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