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painting
Maker
Ishigo, Estelle
(1899 - 1990)
Date1944
Mediumpaper
ClassificationsFine Arts
Credit LineJapanese American National Museum
Object number2015.100.5
DescriptionHorizontal watercolor painting of people outside the barracks. A family walks in the foreground with a mother with green hair holding a small girl's hand and a boy in blue striped shirt holding a walking stick beside them. Another lady with yellow hair is holding a small child as she watches children play. 2 girls and 2 boys are outside the barracks playing catch. A man in brown suit and hat stands on steps reading. Barracks painted in shades of brown, black and gray are on two sides. Laundry hangs outside to the right. A green car (van) is driving in the background. Power lines connect to the barracks. The sky is a bright blue, the ground is golden yellow. Signed and dated in LR corner "Estelle Ishigo 6-44."
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