Goodbye my son

Maker Henry Sugimoto (American, 1900 - 1990)

Date1942-1945

Mediumoil, canvas

DimensionsH: 26.25 in, W: 32.5 in, D: .75 in

ClassificationsFine Arts

Credit LineGift of Madeleine Sugimoto and Naomi Tagawa, Japanese American National Museum

Object number92.97.46

DescriptionStretched and unframed.;Image of soldier saying goodbye to parents at Block 23, Mess Hall. Elderly mother in brown dress and white apron hugs her son in uniform as the father dressed in blue puts his arms around them and grasps son's hand. Son looks directly at viewer. "Block 23" sign appears in left lower corner. In the background, a woman carries a basket of laundry in front of barracks on the left; at right a soldier stands at back of pink truck marked "WRA" saying goodbye to parents standing on ground. Behind stands a mess hall. In the distance a watchtower with a soldier rises above the buildings.