When can we go home?

Maker Henry Sugimoto (American, 1900 - 1990)

Date1943

Mediumoil, canvas

DimensionsH: 32.5 in, W: 23.25 in, Frame: 33.5 x 24.25 in

ClassificationsFine Arts

Credit LineGift of Madeleine Sugimoto and Naomi Tagawa, Japanese American National Museum

Object number92.97.3

DescriptionFramed and stretched. Wood frame is painted gold, wood showing through in streaks.;A girl in red and white dress and white boots stands with her back to the viewer extending her arms out and pointing northwest with her left index finger. A woman in a yellow dress with white collar and white shoes, bends her head, extending her arms to embrace the girl. In the foreground, a rattlesnake, left, and an axe resting against a log with a squirrel sitting on top, right. Above the snake is an image of the Golden Gate Bridge and above it at the top left is the Los Angeles City Hall. To the right is an image of trees, watch tower, and a mess hall with sign inscribed Mess 2. Below it is one large sunflower. A transparent lightning bolt segments the image from bottom left corner to center right edge up toward the upper left corner.