'After the war', Bougainville bomb scared ruins, Rabaul Accession Number: ART23724

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Situated near the site of the old town at Rabaul are the remains of Japanese installations. Japanese parties can be seen cleaning up the mess, New Britain.

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Accession Number
ART23724
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas
Measurement
Overall: 45.7 cm x 60.9 cm
Medium
oil on canvas
Date Made
1946
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under the official war art scheme 1945
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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