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Waiting near Topaz high
Maker
Hisako Hibi
(Japanese American, 1907 - 1991)
Date1945
Mediumoil, canvas
DimensionsH: 16 in, W: 20 in
ClassificationsFine Arts
Credit LineGift of Ibuki Hibi Lee
Object number96.601.46
DescriptionUnframed, stretched canvas.;Image of a woman leaning against a utility pole in courtyard near Topaz High School at Topaz concentration camp, Utah. On left side, woman leans casually against utility pole with her hands in her coat pockets and one leg crossed over the other. There is a large open area in foreground. Wall of barracks extends from right center edge to center top. A dark figure walks in front of a two storey building, possibly an auditorium, in background right.