In 1925, Kuniyoshi painted his "Circus Girl Resting", after a visit to Paris. He painted a provocative woman of larger proportions, similar to "Strong Woman and Child". This painting was purchased and included in the Advancing American Art Exhibition by the US Department of State alongside other well known modern artists such as Georgia O'Keeffe and Edward Hopper. Due to that era's aversion to modern art, it was closed down. Kuniyoshi's Circus Girl Resting received harsh criticism from President Harry Truman because of its exotic proportions, not because of its provocative nature.