Native boy
Art ART26559 Second World War, 1939-1945Native boy, starvation case in N.I.C.A Hospital, Balikpapan
"Wokira" Native Police Boy Accession Number: ART26059
Description
Portrait depicting "Wokira", native police boy, New Guinea Constabulary, Bougainville, New
Details
Accession Number
ART26059
Artist
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on hardboard
Measurement
Overall: 45.6 cm x 40.6 cm
Medium
oil on board
Date Made
1945
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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