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watercolor painting
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watercolor painting

Maker (1913 -)
Date1942
Mediumwatercolor, paper
DimensionsH: 13 5/8 in, W: 20 1/4 in
ClassificationsFine Arts
Credit LineGift of Henry Fukuhara
Object number2005.168.79
DescriptionWatercolor on paper. Paper has rough cut edges. Horizontal watercolor on paper.

On recto, birds eye view of barracks at the base of tan, gray and blue mountains. Barracks are black and dark brown with white roof and blue chimney stacks, there are 10 rows of barracks with 3-4 in each row. On the outskirts of the camp are 5 tall brown power lines. Clusters of tiny people in pink and blue are scattered among the buildings. The sky is shades of blue and aqua. The ground is shades of brown, tan and golden yellow. On the left side, about 4" from bottom edge, is signature and date in pencil, "Henry Fukuhara 10-9-42".

On verso, view of two buildings among various brown and green trees. Three people on right and two people in left center.
Copyright JANM
Fukuhara, Henry
1942
Copyright JANM
Fukuhara, Henry
Copyright JANM
Fukuhara, Henry
1942
Copyright JANM
Fukuhara, Henry
Copyright JANM
Fukuhara, Henry
1942
Copyright JANM
Fukuhara, Henry
watercolor painting
Fukuhara, Henry
Copyright JANM
Ishigo, Estelle
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Copyright JANM
Fukuhara, Henry
Copyright JANM
Fukuhara, Henry
Copyright JANM
Fukuhara, Henry
Copyright JANM
Fukuhara, Henry
1943

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