Street scene

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.