Interrogation of Japanese prisoner, Jaba River Accession Number: ART26897

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A Japanese prisoner being interrogated by a Japanese interpreter while an Australian soldier looks on, Jaba River Area, New Guinea.

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Accession Number
ART26897
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pencil on paper mounted on card
Measurement
Overall
Medium
pencil on paper mounted on card
Date Made
17 December 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under official war art scheme 1950
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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