| ID Code | GE11-10 |
|---|---|
| Creator | Hisako Murata |
| Age at the Time | 29 |
| Donor | |
| Date of the Scene | 1945/8/7 |
| Distance from the Hypocenter (m) | 5,000m |
| Location | Misasa, Gion areas |
| Size (H×W) (cm) | 27×38 |
| Description | Turning the straw mats in search of one’s child 5,000m from the hypocenter Gion-cho, Asa-gun August 7, 1945, evening Drawn by Hisako Murata (age 29 at the time of the bombing) [Excerpt of artist comment] Dead children were laid in rows underneath straw mats on the veranda of a temple. An injured mother, looking distraught, was turning the mats over one by one, in search of her child. |