Images(2)

Street scene

Artist Chiura Obata (American, 1885 - 1975)

Place of OriginSan Francisco

DateApril 30, 1906

MaterialsWatercolor and graphite on paper

DimensionsOverall: H. 6 in × W. 7 1/2 in (15.2 cm × 19.1 cm)

Credit LineGift from the Estate of Chiura Obata

Object number2021.36

DepartmentJapanese Art

ClassificationsPainting

On View

Not on view

Portfolioseries no. 4

InscribedVerso: 震災後の桑港（四）千浦[花押] 明治三十九年四月三十日 [English translation of Japanese verso inscription: San Francisco after the Earthquake (4), Chiura [cipher] April 30, 1906 (Meiji 39)]

More Information

Untitled, this scene may depict a stretch of Van Ness Avenue south of California or Pine, with hills in the distance. While the pedestrians seem unfazed, the ruined façade at left and a cart piled high with belongings suggest the earthquake’s toll.