Woman carrying her dead child at Hiroshima

Wedding Portrait of the Maiden with Cast Iron Soul


pastel, charcoal (44" x 75")
June/July/August 1996



this work was inspired by a drawing by Kazuo Matsumuro




I was having tea with a girl from China
at Granville Island
showing her some of the artwork
that she seemed to like, if I remember.
I got to the photo of this drawing
and explained what inspired it.
a suddenly fierce glare in her eyes
"You don't feel SORRY for her, do you?"


thanks to risako urakabe
for transcribing the kanji
onto the drawing.
which was a few hours work at least.


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