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[Mine and Toku sweep the stall, Tanforan Assembly Center, San Bruno, California, 1942]
Maker
Miné Okubo
(1912 - 2001)
Date1942-1944
Mediumpaper, ink, mat board
DimensionsH: 9.25 in, W: 13 in
ClassificationsFine Arts
Credit LineGift of Mine Okubo Estate
Object number2007.62.38
DescriptionA woman, Mine Okubo, covers her face as she kneels to clean the floor of the horse stall with a whisk broom while her brother, Toku, sits on bare spring cot shielding his face from dust in stable 50 at Tanforan Assembly Center, California during World War II. Toku sits in profile with back to viewer in foreground right. Mine wears a cloth over her hair midground right. The room extends to the back left where cobweb hangs from corner and swinging half-door stands open. Open fourth wall exposes floorboards at left.;1 drawing on paper : ink ; image 9.25 x 13 in., matted 16 x 20 in.
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