Japanese Prisoners Accession Number: ART23251

Description

Depicts three unidentified Japanese prisoners. In 1942, Donald Friend enlisting with the AIF, was posted as a gunner to the artillery unit near Albury. In 1945, Friend was selected for appointment as official war artist. He travelled to Morotai, Labuan and Balikpapan, recording sights which confronted him and drawing in particular on the expressive potential of human form. Friend was extraordinarily prolific, producing 53 paintings and 143 drawings for the Memorial.

Details

Accession Number
ART23251
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: brush and pen and inks and wash
Measurement
Overall: 31.2 cm x 43.1 cm
Medium
brush and pen and inks and wash on paper
Date Made
1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under the official war art scheme 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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