Head of bearded Japanese prisoner (Aohi Katashi) Accession Number: ART26606

Description

Depicts a head and shoulders portrait of a member of the Imperial Japanese Navy, Mechanical Construction Unit, the Stoker Aohi Katashi who was a prisoner during the Second World War.

Details

Accession Number
ART26606
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: black conte crayon on paper
Measurement
Overall: 45.6 cm x 29.2 cm
Medium
black conte crayon on paper
Date Made
1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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