Tomoko SawadaJapanese, 1977OMIAI♡
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Not on view at present
Where is “OMIAI♡” now? Collection: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Not on view at present. Checked October 7, 2026.
Los Angeles, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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About the work
For this series, the artist transformed herself - through the aid of costumes, wigs, make-up, and weight gain - into thirty different characters. These portraits mimic photographs traditionally produced as part of the Japanese custom of omiai, or the first meeting of couples whose marriages are being arranged, during which families exchange photographs of their children in the hope of finding a suitable husband or wife for them. This unique set of OMIAI includes vintage frames selected by the artist to represent how such portraits would traditionally be displayed in the windows of local photo studios. In this photograph, the artist is seated on a small white stool, wearing a blond wig and a red knit suit.
J. Paul Getty Museum
Details
- Accession number
- 2015.2.28
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- J. Paul Getty Museum
- Image: J. Paul Getty Museum — ; In Copyright
