Hawaii-born abstract painter Harry Tsuchidana, center, was the guest of honor at Thursday’s private opening reception at the Hawai‘i State Art Museum for “Harry Tsuchidana: Forgotten Paintings,” an exhibition of small textured works recently found in his apartment. Satoru Abe, left, a longtime colleague, and art fan Lisa Yamada-Son congratulated Tsuchidana while party guests lined up to buy pieces in the collection and limited-edition greeting cards.

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