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Old parents thinking about their son on the battlefield
Maker
Henry Sugimoto
(American, 1900 - 1990)
Date1943
Made WhereDenson, Arkansas, United States, North America
Mediumoil, canvas
DimensionsH: 19.75 in, W: 24 in, Frame: 21 x 25 in
ClassificationsFine Arts
Credit LineGift of Madeleine Sugimoto and Naomi Tagawa, Japanese American National Museum
Object number92.97.4
DescriptionOn the left, an elderly man in tan shirt and pants wearing geta (a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors) is seated on the front steps of barracks with his head on his left hand while an elderly woman dressed in grey leaning on cane holding a bucket in left hand stands to the right. The face of a young man in army uniform is painted between them. In the barracks window is an image of an American flag over a star and a large "V". In the background, the mess hall and other barracks are visible.;Stretched and framed.
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