Guy John Allmeyer (American, 20th century). "Four Japanese School Girls Seeing the 'Gaijin'" print, 1978. Signed and dated on the lower right. A nicely framed composition depicting four Japanese school girls as they respond to a 'gaijin' sighting on their way to or from school. Note the girls' curious expressions of culture shock as the they come upon this unfamiliar visitor. 'Gaijin' is a Japanese word for foreigners of non-Asian ethnicity. Since the term is sometimes considered derogatory, the more neutral term 'gaikokujin' is oftentimes used instead. This said, the term is still used in popular culture - most recently as the title of Fumi Inoue's animation short "Gaijin" (2003). Allmeyer's piece is complemented beautifully with a double matte and a custom wooden frame. Size of composition: 13.25" L x 17" W (33.7 cm x 43.2 cm) Size of frame: 22.25" L x 26.25" W (56.5 cm x 66.7 cm) Provenance: private Evergreen, Colorado, USA collection; ex-private Denver, Colorado, USA, collection, acquired 1960 to 2000 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #166304