Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Photograph of of Yasuhiro Nakasone
Artifact ID1986.00159.02
Object Type
Photograph, Color
Gifter
Yasuhiro Nakasone
Date
1986
Medium
Paper, Ink
Dimensions5 × 7 in. (12.7 × 17.8 cm)
Physical DescriptionA color photograph of Yasuhiro Nakasone painting Mount Fuji. Nakasone is wearing a blue and tan robe, kneeling on the floor over the painting with a paintbrush in his hand. The photograph is signed “Yasuhiro Nakasone” in black on the lower right.Historical NoteThe painting of Mount Fuji Prime Minister Nakasone was working on in the photograph was given to President Ronald Reagan as a gift for his 75th birthday in 1986. The painting, inscribed "To My Dear Ron On The Happy Return Of Your Birthday. With Everlasting Friendship. Yours Sincerely Yas February 6, 1986" is also part of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library’s collection.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a foreign official to President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President Office of Correspondence and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Reagan Presidential Library.
National Archives Catalog CollectionRecords of the White House Gift Unit (Reagan Administration) (National Archives Identifier 6816362) and
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from Foreign Officials (National Archives Identifier 6816364)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
Country/CultureJapanPlace DepictedJapanIn Collection(s)