Street scene
Chiura Obata1906
Asian Art Museum
San Francisco, United States
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.
Watercolors from the series San Francisco after the Earthquake
The watercolors in this series begin on April 25, exactly a week after the earthquake and three days after the fires subsided. Binding holes across the top show that the pages were once part of a sketchbook. This group includes several locations of special significance to Asian Americans living in San Francisco at that time.
- Title: Street scene
- Creator: Chiura Obata (American, 1885–1975)
- Date Created: 1906
- Location Created: United States
- Physical Dimensions: H. 6 in × W. 7 1/2 in (H. 15.2 cm × W. 19.1 cm)
- Type: Painting
- Medium: Watercolor and graphite on paper
- Credit Line: Street scene, April 30, 1906. by Chiura Obata (American, 1885–1975). Watercolor and graphite on paper. Asian Art Museum, Gift from the Estate of Chiura Obata, 2021.36. Photograph © Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.
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