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A letter
A letter
A letter

A letter

Maker (Japanese American, 1907 - 1991)
Date1945
Mediumoil, canvas
DimensionsH: 22 in, W: 26 in
ClassificationsFine Arts
Credit LineGift of Ibuki Hibi Lee
Object number96.601.51
DescriptionUnframed stretched canvas. Image of elderly woman in red dress and dark apron seated reading letter. Pot belly stove to the left, laundry hanging in background, broom and dustpan to her right. On lower left corner, "Hisako Hibi / March, 1945."
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