Name/Title
Kadowaki, Motoichi (Roy) (1885-1981) "Country Construction"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18182Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
An apparently straightforward scene of home construction reveals a more complex, interconnected relationship between humans and the rest of nature. In the left foreground we see the stump of a tree, either downed by windfall or more likely cut down. A remaining tree at right includes another inhabitant of the area, a squirrel, now perhaps displaced; beneath that tree bloom a profusion of shade-loving flowers. What will become of them? At bottom center is a young sapling which, if allowed to flourish will maintain balance. The human and human habitation being built will be a determining factor in the forest’s health.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionCondition
Overall Condition
FairDate Examined
Jul 26, 2025Notes
3 cracks lower right corner/upper left corner, 7+ chips lower left corner/middle upper right/middle upper left, 1 scratch center, 1 hole center, fading around treeRecommendations
chipped paint, overall good condition, needs cleaningProvenance
Provenance Detail
Created under the Works Progress Administration’s Federal Art Project (1930s–1940s), this collection of easel paintings was originally installed at the Mount Morris Tuberculosis Sanitorium in Livingston County, New York. Following the sanitorium’s closure in 1970, the artworks were abandoned and remained in storage until their rediscovery decades later. Now preserved and exhibited by the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts (GVCA), the collection is housed at the New Deal Museum in Mount Morris. Current efforts include digitization, high-resolution photography, and the creation of an online archive to ensure long-term public access and research availability.General Notes
Note Type
Cataloging NoteNote
See the entry titled 'New Deal Collection Documents' for supporting documents, and general historic and research information.
