"Early Morning"

Maker Fukuhara, Henry (1913 -)

Date1943

Mediumwatercolor, paper

DimensionsH: 10 1/8 in, W: 13 7/8 in

ClassificationsFine Arts

Credit LineGift of Henry Fukuhara

Object number2005.168.29

DescriptionWatercolor on paper. Paper has rough cut edges. Horizontal watercolor on paper with dark buildings in the shadows. Dark images of people outside the buildings. Buildings and people in shades of dark brown, tan and rust. Ground and background in light brown and gold. Hills behind buildings are shades of brown, dark glue, tan, pink. Large sky area covers 3/4 of painting and is in pale shades of blue, yellow and pink. Large building has 4 smokestacks with smoke blowing to the right. Power lines in the background. In BR corner is a red box with "HENRY FUKU HARA" written in 3 lines like a hanko stamp. Below the box is written "Early Morning" and "Manzanar, Calif." Along BR border written in pencil is date "1-6-43."