Japanese prisoner of war
Art ART29159 Second World War, 1939-1945Depicts a head and shoulders profile portrait of a Japanese prisoner of war, wearing a cap. The drawing is a study for a sculpture.
Japanese prisoner of war Accession Number: ART30278
Description
Head of a Japanese prisoner of war at Finschhafen, New Guinea. The identity of the prisoner of war is unknown. Wilkinson later recalled that he created the sculpture while on leave, using clay he had sourced on Goodenough Island from the same site where an airstrip was being constructed.
Details
Accession Number
ART30278
Classification
Art
Object Type
Sculpture
Physical Description
Medium: salt-glazed stoneware
Measurement
Overall: 29.8 cm x 19 cm x 17 cm
Medium
salt-glazed stoneware
Date Made
1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Purchased from artist 1946
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright
Conflicts
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