Hawaiian Boy (Abraham Kamahoahoa)
October 1939
Signed lower right
Oil on canvas board
24 x 20 inches
On reverse, In pencil, the artist has titled the picture and added the words: KANE KAUA. “Kane” translates to “man,” and “kaua” means “warrior” or “outcast,” depending on the inflection.
Abraham was deaf-mute.
Exhibited
- Honolulu Academy of Art, 1940
- Long Beach Museum, 1941
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1941
- Crocker Gallery Sacramento, 1941
- Oakland Museum, 1941
Mabel Alvarez Estate Collection 