A View of the Cloisters

Maker Henry Sugimoto (American, 1900 - 1990)

Mediumoil, canvas

Dimensions9.25 x 7.5 in. (H x W)

ClassificationsFine Arts

Credit LineGift of Madeleine Sugimoto

Object number2015.2.588

DescriptionUnstretched canvas. View of a street and cloisters. In the foreground, there is a green bench facing the street. Two people sit on the bench, backs to the viewer -- the person on the left wears blue, and the right is in red. A woman in an orange dress walks on the sidewalk on the other side of the street. In the background, there are white buildings wiht red roofs behind a tall grey wall and trees. Signed H. Sugimoto bottom left. Title in Japanese on the back of the canvas.