"Yesler Way", Kenjiro Nomura

Yesler Way by Kenjiro Nomura

Photo by Central Washington University, Public Works of Art Project

  1. When do you think this piece was painted?
  2. This is a photo of the same location today. What has changed? What has stayed the same?
    3. View photo Yesler Way 6/9/25
  3. If you were a painter, what places would you choose to paint?
  4. Imagine you’re painting a landscape. What tools would you need to bring with you?
Learn more about this piece

This piece was painted in 1934 by Issei artist Kenjiro Nomura. Nomura was well known in the Seattle art scene for his rural and urban landscapes. One of Nomura’s goals as an artist was to reconcile the Japanese influences on his paintings with the Western tradition he worked in.