11-10-42, 9:35 PM

Hoshida, George [ bio ]

Description

3 drawings on paper (1 sheet) : ink ; 9.5 x 6 in.

Ink sketches of men playing board game called Go and two portraits, four figures identified by inscriptions, on November 10, 1942, 9:35 PM.
Top sketch of two men, Yamakawa and Ikeda, seated at a table playing Go while another man, Mr. Mizutani, stands on left watching. Ikeda sits with his back to viewer and leans on his elbows ; Yamakawa sits on other side with hands on table, looking at board ; Mizutani is dressed in a robe and slippers with his hands in pockets.
Bottom center sketch is a portrait of a man, Hata, in a plaid robe in profile facing left reading a book.
Bottom right sketch is a portrait of a bearded man wearing glasses from the collar up.

Inscription
Written in black ink, top right corner: 11-10-42 / 9:35 PM. Written in black ink on top image: Mr. Mizutari, Yamakawa, Ikeda. Written in black ink on bottom left image: Hata. Written in pencil, bottom left corner: 28.

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