| ID Code | GE31-13 |
|---|---|
| Creator | Shizuko Watari |
| Age at the Time | 36 |
| Donor | |
| Date of the Scene | 1945/8/7 |
| Distance from the Hypocenter (m) | 3,430m |
| Location | Yoshijima, Funairi, Kan-on areas |
| Size (H×W) (cm) | 27×38.5 |
| Description | Family touching each other to confirm their presence 3,000 m from the hypocenter, Yoshijima Air Field (now, Konan 1-3-chome) August 7, 1945, about 6:00 p.m. Shizuko Watari (36 at the time of the bombing, 66 when she drew this picture) Artist's explanation A couple 40 to 45 years old lying in broken glass, their clothes burned, their bodies charred black, were in their death agonies. Yet they kept saying, "Please feed our child." They called the name of their child repeatedly as they slipped toward death. Neither they nor their child could see, so they touched each other to confirm that each was still alive. When I went back with riceballs and water on the 8th, all three were dead. |