Painting
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2008.920.4
Dimensions: 14.5 in X 16 in
Dimensions (Metric): 36.83 cm X 40.64 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 36.83 cm X 40.64 cm
Source: Kazusada and Mari Sumiyama
Credit Line: Gift of Kazusada Sumiyama
Description
Painting of a baseball player at bat by Yoichi Sumiyama Sugiyama, painted when he was a young boy. Below the painting is handwritten text in Japanese. A sticker in the lower right corner describes the work: "He drew this at the 4th grade of a primary school. He wrote that the batting form was difficult to draw. By the uniform number, this picture is guessed to be Mr. Nagashima, the hero for baseball-loving boys."
Painting of a baseball player at bat by Yoichi Sumiyama Sugiyama, painted when he was a young boy. Below the painting is handwritten text in Japanese. A sticker in the lower right corner describes the work: "He drew this at the 4th grade of a primary school. He wrote that the batting form was difficult to draw. By the uniform number, this picture is guessed to be Mr. Nagashima, the hero for baseball-loving boys."
Historical Notes
A native of Shizuoka, Japan, Yoichi Sumiyama Sugiyama moved to Fort Lee, New Jersey, with his wife, Harumi, and their two young sons in fall 2000. A year later, the couple was expecting their third child. Yoichi was a baseball fan, especially of Shigeo Nagashima, the Tokyo Giants’ star player. On September 11, Yoichi was on the South Tower’s 80th floor at Fuji Bank, where he was a manager. He was 34 years old.
A native of Shizuoka, Japan, Yoichi Sumiyama Sugiyama moved to Fort Lee, New Jersey, with his wife, Harumi, and their two young sons in fall 2000. A year later, the couple was expecting their third child. Yoichi was a baseball fan, especially of Shigeo Nagashima, the Tokyo Giants’ star player. On September 11, Yoichi was on the South Tower’s 80th floor at Fuji Bank, where he was a manager. He was 34 years old.
