| ID Code | GE12-20 |
|---|---|
| Creator | MATSUMURO Kazuo |
| Age at the Time | 32 |
| Donor | |
| Date of the Scene | 1945/8/7 |
| Distance from the Hypocenter (m) | 800m |
| Location | Kokutaiji, Senda areas |
| Size (H×W) (cm) | 27.5×38 |
| Description | A mother setting out to cremate her child 800 m from the hypocenter, near Takeya-cho (Takeya-cho, Naka-ku) August 7, 1945, around 8:00 a.m. Kazuo Matsumuro (32 at time of bombing, 61 at time of drawing) Explanation in picture "Where shall I burn the body of my dead child?" White maggots crawled in the face burns of the child she carried on her back.She probably picked up the metal helmet as a receptacle for her child's bones. She had to walk quite a distance to find combustable material for the fire. |