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A-bomb Drawings by Survivors

ID Code GE37-19
Creator Yoshiko Kigawa
Age at the Time 28
Donor
Date of the Scene 1945/8/6
Distance from the Hypocenter (m) 2,200m
Location Misasa, Gion areas
Size (H×W) (cm) 25.5×36
Description At the foot of the hill, a person beyond gender recognition, at death’s door, was lying face up. The person was mumbling in broken speech, “Water. . . water. . . water.” But people were so desperate to escape that no one could give her any water. I also left there with painful reluctance.

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