| ID Code | GE05-12 |
|---|---|
| Creator | Hiroshi Yoshii |
| Age at the Time | 25 |
| Donor | |
| Date of the Scene | 1945/8/6 |
| Distance from the Hypocenter (m) | 2,900m |
| Location | Ushita, Hiroshima Station areas |
| Size (H×W) (cm) | 27.5×39 |
| Description | Watching a young mother flee with a dead child in her arms, I began to cry. 2,700m from the hypocenter, Onaga-machi (Yamane-cho, Higashi-ku) August 6, 1945, around 8:40 a.m. Hiroshi Yoshii (25 at time of bombing, 55 at time of drawing) Explanation in picture Amid crowds of people burned to tatters and fleeing desperately, a young woman came along carrying something important. Looking carefully, I saw it was a lifeless baby that looked like a large piece of meat. The face was such a hideous sight I couldn't look at it twice. But as I watched her fleeing in desperation yet carrying that baby's body, I was blinded by my tears. I saw the embodiment of motherly love, a tragic scene beyond any you might see in paintings of hell. That sight remains etched deep in my mind's eye even after 30 years. |