Schulson Autographs

Miller writes to his Japanese translator and language teacher, Michiyo Wantanabe. He began his study with Wantanabe in 1967, the same year he married Hoki Tokuda, a Japanese musician living in California. Miller explains that his daughter, Val, wants to come back home to, "spend the winter with us as her business there [in Colorado] is no good and she doesn't want to spend the winter in that cold climate... I said of course...and stay as long as she likes...." He tells Michiyo that " a friend...will cook for everyone." He explains that because he told Michiyo, "so many unpleasant things about her [his daughter] that you might be frightened to live in the same house...I want to give you a chance to think it over...." He speculates that his daughter "needs to come home - short of money...homesick...lost another lover??" Our letter offer insight into Miller's perception of his role as a father as well as an insight into his view of his daughter. A fine personal and visually attractive letter. The decorative oran…Read more

The artwork's title is translated as, "Concord of Slovakian Nation." Mucha has signed in his fine hand, "Mucha," above and perpendicular to his printed name. Mucha's printed name appears to the left under the image and the Czech title to the right.A note on provenance: the signed postcard originally came from Mucha's daughter. Ideal for display and exceptionally attractive.