Dayflower (Spiderwort) Accession Number: ART91553.002

Description

Depicts a detailed study of a Dayflower or Spiderwort plant. Shizu Ueki was a Japanese nurse who worked as a civilian nurse with the 8th Naval Hospital in Rabaul, New Guinea from 1942-43. She presented a photo album containing photographs, pencil and watercolour sketches and pressed flower specimens to the War Memorial in 2001.

Details

Accession Number
ART91553.002
Artist
Shizu Ueki
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Measurement
Archived measurement
Medium
pencil on paper
Date Made
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Child
Item Count
1
Credit Line
presented 2001
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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