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Grandmother
Maker
Ishigo, Estelle
(1899 - 1990)
Date1942-1945
Mediumpencil, paper
DimensionsH: 8 in, W: 5 in
ClassificationsFine Arts
Credit LineJapanese American National Museum
Object number94.195.7P
Description1 drawing on paper ; image 5.125 x 4 in, on sheet 8 x 5 in.;Pencil drawing of a profile of older woman on slightly textured paper. Within vertical rectangular line border, a woman sits with her back to the viewer, facing right in profile. In a belted dress with her hair pulled back in a bun secured by a barrett, the woman sits in contemplation as she puts her left hand to her lips ; her face is lined.