Paintings by incarcerated children at Granada Relocation Center, circa 1943

File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Collection contains 25 paintings created by Japanese American children that were interned at Granada [Amache] Relocation Center during World War II. Paintings were saved by Kate and Reverend Chiaki Kuzuhara and were donated to the JASC Legacy Center when the couple passed.

Dates

circa 1943

Extent

From the Collection: 1 boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

25 paintings created by children; all paintings are done in watercolor with the exception of one which was made with poster paint; most paintings are in good condition; paintings were originally descriptions of paintings are as follows: 1. Landscape; no signature; 2. Girl, boy and animal; signed by Joan; 3. Sailboat on body of water; mountains present in the background; drawing present on back of sheet along with the word “Ikegan”; 4. Bi-plane flying over mountainous terrain; signed by Bobby; 5. Clown painting by Miyoko Tomita; 6. Figure with mouse ears signed by Sumi; 7. Animal silhouette with mountains in the background signed by David Kishimoto; 8. Two figures, one with pointed cap and one with mouse ears, standing in hilly landscape; signature is illegible; 9. Clown holding balloons stands beside a monkey and another animal by Grace; 10. Clown; no signature; 11. Landscape; sun rises up from behind a mountain range; 12. Clown walks by a circus tent while an elephant and another animal in silhouette stand nearby; signed by Joe; 13. Landscape by Yoshio 14. Abstract art by Edwin; 15. Three Minnie Mouse figures stand together by Lily; 16. Silhouette of a dinosaur stands against a landscape by Masako Tagawa; 17. Lone monkey stands beneath bunches of bananas; 18. Clown by Lilly M.; last name is illegible but barracks number is listed; 19. Cowboy stands against a fence; no signature; 20. Solitary figure with colorful headdress by Donald; 21. Minnie Mouse; no signature; 22. Animal like figure stands in landscape setting by Tomoye; 23. Tree-like form by Miyoko Tomita created with poster paint; in poor condition as paint is flaking off; 24. Colorful mountain scene by Midori; 25. Two figures with hats on hilly terrain by Roy H.