Through an Artist’s Eyes 2d

Henry Sugimoto, Untitled (Self Portrait), 1982, oil on canvas, Japanese American National Museum, Gift of Madeleine Sugimoto and Naomi Tagawa (92.97.99)

This object is part of the story , which is about Dignity.

Dignity, Jerome, Through an Artist's Eyes

Look closely at this image, also a self-portrait by Henry Sugimoto. This was painted in 1982, almost forty years after the other self-portrait.

  • What do you observe?
  • Do you see the medals in this portrait?

Mr. Sugimoto was awarded many honors during his life, including the medals shown here.

  • Why do you think he included the medals in this portrait?