watercolor painting

Maker Fukuhara, Henry (1913 -)

Date1942

Mediumwatercolor, paper

DimensionsH: 10 1/8 in, W: 13 5/8 in

ClassificationsFine Arts

Credit LineGift of Henry Fukuhara

Object number2005.168.38

DescriptionWatercolor on paper. Paper has rough cut edges. Horizontal watercolor on paper of a store room with round barrels and large boxes in shades of brown and blue. The walls and floors are rust/brown and look like wood. A large "J" hook hangs from the ceiling with wire (?) extending toward barrels on left and wall to the right. A high shelf and wheel pulley are high up toward the ceiling. A green ladder leans up against the far back wall. Two people are on the right side painted in green and brown. Additional wheels and 2 green boxes are on the floor against the left side wall. In BL corner is a brown box with "HENRY FUKU HARA" written on 3 lines like a hanko stamp. Beneath the box is painted in brown, "Manzanar 11'42."