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[Gathering materials from outside the fences, Central Utah Relocation Project, Topaz, Utah 1942-1944]
Maker
Miné Okubo
(1912 - 2001)
Date1942-1944
Mediumink, paper
DimensionsH: 9.75 in, W: 14.5 in
ClassificationsFine Arts
Credit LineGift of Mine Okubo Estate
Object number2007.62.200
Description1 drawing on paper : ink ; image 9.75 x 14.5 in.;A woman with a flipped forelock of hair, Mine Okubo, appears from shoulders and above, in profile in the center foreground of a scene depicting an elderly couple returning from a trip outside the fences to the outer project area to gather items for their garden. The man, wearing a straw hat, patched pants and a workshirt, leans on a cane, and carries a bundle of branches on his back and a bag over his free arm. The woman wearing a head scarf, long sleeve top and skirt, carries a bundle of branches in her arms. Barracks, fences, and electric poles are visible in the distance.
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