Water! Water! - #5 of Repatriate Series; Two people stopping for water. One is drinking from it and the other is filling a canteen.

The black and white illustration depicts two figures working arduously on the ground, appearing to break rocks or hard materials with tools, highlighting the hardship and labor-intensive nature of their task. The figures are rendered with bold lines and shadows, emphasizing their physical exertion and determination while suggesting a historical or socially relevant scene.

The black and white illustration depicts two figures working arduously on the ground, appearing to break rocks or hard materials with tools, highlighting the hardship and labor-intensive nature of their task. The figures are rendered with bold lines and shadows, emphasizing their physical exertion and determination while suggesting a historical or socially relevant scene.

Name/Title

Water! Water! - #5 of Repatriate Series; Two people stopping for water. One is drinking from it and the other is filling a canteen.

Entry/Object ID

1975.2.72.5

Type of Print

Woodcut

Category

Vault, Japanese, People
Ethnic

Made/Created

Artist

Fumio Kitaoka

Date made

1943

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

4-1/2 in

Width

5 in

Exhibition

Striking Impressions – Center Art Gallery January 7 - February 22, 2014