watercolor painting

Maker Fukuhara, Henry (1913 -)

Mediumwatercolor, paper

DimensionsH: 13 3/4 in, W: 20 1/4 in

ClassificationsFine Arts

Credit LineGift of Henry Fukuhara

Object number2005.168.102

DescriptionWatercolor on paper. Paper has rough cut edges. Horizontal watercolor on paper. Five views (little vignettes) featuring colorful laundry hanging outside. In background of each are pale brown/tan buildings and ground in shades of tan and green. TL corner features an A-frame laundry rack. TR has "T" shaped poles with laundry line extended across. Center drawing has a laundry line hung between 2 trees with dark green/gray/rosy pink leaves. A kid on a swing is hanging from the left side tree. At BL is a laundry line of crooked Y-shaped posts. BR has laundry hung between trees with gray/rose/pink foliage. In the background of all vignettes (except not center) is side of barracks. The ground is shades of brown/light brown/pale green/rust. In BR is written in pencil "11-4". Laundry is shown in bright colors of red, yellow, blue, green, orange. BL image includes red long johns. TR has a person hanging laundry wearing green stripe shirt and green pants.