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TITLE
"Racetrack, July 1942, Tanforan"
 
DESCRIPTION
"Racetrack, July 1942, Tanforan"

by Chiura Obata

sumi, 11" x 16"
 
CONTEXT
"The waves of war have engulfed the world in turmoil, requiring everyone's help, even the cat. [A Japanese expression] Yet, this scene is also a result of the war; setting up a windbreak to take a leisurely sunbath on the racetrack."
Chiura Obata
 
CREDIT
Chiura Obata
Courtesy of Kimi Kodani Hill
 
DATE
July 1942