Two dead Japanese dead at dawn Accession Number: ART25509

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Two Japanese dead at dawn. The date and place made of this painting has not been confirmed, but it is believed the artist painted it in either Balikpapan, or Sydney, in either 1945. or 1946.

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Accession Number
ART25509
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas
Measurement
framed: 78 x 63 cm
Medium
oil on canvas
Date Made
c 1945-1946
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under the official war artist scheme 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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