Fenollosa, Ernest, 1853-1908

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Dates:
Birth 1893
Death 1908
Birth 1853-02-18
Death 1908-09-21
Americans
Japanese, English

Biographical notes:

Fenollosa was a poet and student of Oriental art. He taught at the Imperial University of Tokyo (1878-1886) and was manager of the Tokyo Fine Arts Academy and the Imperial Museum. From 1890 to 1897 he was curator of Oriental art at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.

From the description of Ernest Francisco Fenollosa papers, 1881-1952 (inclusive), 1881-1909 (bulk). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612366391

From the guide to the Ernest Francisco Fenollosa papers, 1881-1952 (inclusive), 1881-1909 (bulk)., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)

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Subjects:

  • Art
  • Art, Asian
  • Art, Japanese
  • Chinese literature
  • Drawings
  • Painting, Japanese

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Places:

  • Japan (as recorded)

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