Two dead Japanese Accession Number: ART22450

Description

This work portrays two dead Japanese soldiers in Borneo. One soldier is lying face down and the soldier next to him is face up.

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Accession Number
ART22450
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: carbon pencil on paper
Measurement
Overall: 29.8 x 39.4 cm
Medium
carbon pencil 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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