watercolor painting

Maker Fukuhara, Henry (1913 -)

Date1942

Mediumwatercolor, paper

DimensionsH: 21 13/16 in, W: 29 1/4 in

ClassificationsFine Arts

Credit LineGift of Henry Fukuhara

Object number2005.168.141

DescriptionPencil line drawing filled in with watercolor on heavy matt board. The area is drawn at a diagonal (diamond shape) to the sides of the matt board. Only the center area is painted. There are buildings in cream with red roof, yellow, red with white roof on right side of drawing. Facing left side is a "U" shaped building isolated from rest of area with green grass and green trees and shrubs. It has a stone walkway tot he street. The rest of the area is filled in with colorful blocks of green, blue green and lime green trees, plots of pink, orange, lavendar, purple, red, yellow flowers, and a few areas of empty plots. The art is signed and dated near one of the front structures: "Henry Fukuhara 8-20-42."