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Photograph caption dated January 23, 1957 reads "Mrs. Inez Barber, 4609 Vantage Ave., North Hollywood, is shown mixing cake of Chinese ink with water on ancient dragon stone. She uses ink in painting silk scrolls like one before her. At left is old porcelain paint brush washer from China. She is borrowing valuable ink stone from museum in Japan."
Artists--California--Los Angeles Women artists--California--Los Angeles Silk painters--California--Los Angeles Silk painting--California--Los Angeles Scrolls (Decorative arts.) North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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