Sharp was proud of his Hawaiian paintings and so were his fellow New Mexicans. In the spring of 1931 the Museum of New Mexico hosted what they referred to as an especially "colorful show" that featured his latest Hawaiian Islands landscapes and flowers. (El Palacio, 6/3/31)

A clipping from the Cincinnati Enquirer, 12/26/1933, mentions a painting titled Koko Head in Moonlight which may be this work. (Sharp Papers) It was being exhibited at the Kreimer Gallery that fall.

Moonlight, Marine Koko Crater

Alternate Title:

Koko Head in Moonlight?

Record ID: 506

Date: ca. 1933; [early twentieth century]

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 28 1/4 x 38 1/2 in.

Signature / Inscription: LR: J.H.SHARP.

Owner: Museum of the Southwest, Midland, TX

Accession Number: 1996.002.014

Provenance: The artist; [?]; Fred T. and Novadean Hogan; present owner by gift

Created concurrently with Peter Hassrick's 2018 Whitney West publication The Life & Art of Joseph Henry Sharp, this online catalogue highlights more than 700 works by J.H. Sharp that are held in public collections.

Moonlight, Marine Koko Crater

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