HOW SWEET IT WAS, PLEIN AIRE PAINTING
Saturdays were days when we traveled around Yokohama and concentrated on sketching and painting on site. We usually attracted an audience. This did not bother us. She spoke Japanese and I spoke English, thus we could answer most all questions.
It was one of the memories I cherish. I still have this original. It was done with tempra and tube watercolors. I believe the first vessel along the dock is the Hikawa Maru, now a museum. It has been moved several times in the last 50 years. We last saw this ship and area in December of 1963 when my tour of duty ended.
The park along this part of the waterfront is called Yamashita Park. It was established in 1931 and has undergone numerous transformations since the 1960s. Sometime, I hope to return for a last look at this area that holds so many youthful memories. By editor, Robert L. Huffstutter
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YAMASHITA PARK DONE ON SITE 1961 by roberthuffstutter
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