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Mama sewing, Jerome R.C., 3-4-44, 4:20 PM
Mama sewing, Jerome R.C., 3-4-44, 4:20 PM
Mama sewing, Jerome R.C., 3-4-44, 4:20 PM

Mama sewing, Jerome R.C., 3-4-44, 4:20 PM

Maker (1907 - 1985)
Date1944
Mediumink, paper, tape
DimensionsH: 9.5 in, W: 6 in
ClassificationsFine Arts
Credit LineGift of June Hoshida Honma, Sandra Hoshida and Carole Hoshida Kanada
Object number97.106.2EA
Description1 drawing on paper : ink ; 9.5 x 6 in.;Ink drawing of a woman, Mama, sewing at Jerome Relocation Center, Denson, Arkansas on March 4, 1944, 4:20 PM. Seated on a cloth-covered chair with her back to the viewer, Mama is dressed in a dark top and her hair is pulled back in a roll around her head. Her left foot is visible. The sewing machine sits on a table with drawers and is partially visible on the right. Six framed pictures and stacked books or papers are located on shelves in background. Lines indicate wooden floor.

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