Visiting hours

Hoshida, George [ bio ]

Description

5 drawings on paper, laminated (1 sheet) : ink : 9.5 x 6 in.

Ink portrait sketches of patients and visitors at the Lordsburg camp hospital, September 14, 1942.
Top left detailed sketch of a man's torso as he sits in bed under covers. He sits in profile facing right and wears glasses.
Top rough sketch of an individual sitting on bed as a male visitor stands at bedside smoking a cigarette during visiting hours.
Bottom left sketch of a mustached man from shoulders up as he reclines in bed ; he faces right.
Bottom center sketch of a seated man with hands in lap ; his heavy lidded eyes appear half closed ; he has a mustache.
Bottom right sketch of a man's head turned three-quarters away from viewer.
Drawing 97.106.1EE on recto of same sheet.

Inscription
Written in black ink: Visiting hour. Wrtten in black ink, bottom: 9-14-42 Lordsburg I.C. Hospital.

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