Hiroshima
Art ART26539 Second World War, 1939-1945A view of the epicentre of Hiroshima following the dropping of the Atomic Bomb. People are walking through the debris of broken rubble, with some partially destroyed buildings still standing. The Hi
Hiroshima snow Accession Number: ART26713
Description
A view of the bombed ruins of the city of Hiroshima during snow storm. Pictured in the foreground is a stone lantern, rubble, and some tree branches. On the other side of a body of water is the bomb damged city, and the snow covered surrounding hills.
Scenes of the destroyed city were recorded by Australian official war artist Lieutenant Reg Rowed (1916-1990) in 1946. Rowed was deployed to Japan with the 12,000 Australians serving in the British Commonwealth Occupation Force. From 1946 to 1952 Australian forces were responsible for Hiroshima Prefecture, site of the first atomic bomb attack in history.
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Accession Number
ART26713
Artist
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas
Measurement
framed: 66.8 x 82 cm x 6.3 cm
unframed: 45.3 x 60.5 cm x .7 cm
unframed: 45.3 x 60.5 cm x .7 cm
Medium
oil on canvas on plywood
Date Made
January 1947
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under the official war art scheme 1948
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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