watercolor painting

Maker Fukuhara, Henry (1913 -)

Mediumwatercolor, paper

DimensionsH: 14 in, W: 20 3/8 in

ClassificationsFine Arts

Credit LineGift of Henry Fukuhara

Object number2005.168.92

DescriptionWatercolor on paper. Paper has rough cut edges. Horizontal watercolor on paper. There is a large rectangular reservoir (pool?) of water in the middle of desert area. Men are scattered around the edges and appear to be fishing. A smaller area near the bottom of painting is a divided water container with 2 openings where water flows out into the landscape (irrigation?). There is a small out building with campfire at BC and another building near CL. In the upper left corner is a small red excavator (?) working diagonally beyond the mountains. Area around water is brown, tan and gold. In foreground are plants and ground in dark green, blue, rusty brown and gold. In BR corner is written "11-18" in pencil.