| Place | Asia: Borneo, Balikpapan |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART22445 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 55.8 x 39.8 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Watson, Douglas |
| Place made | Borneo: Balikpapan |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A captured Japanese naval civilian, Balikpapan
Description
Sketched portrait of a captured Japanese naval civilian in Balikpapan, Borneo. The soldier's name, as translated from the Japanese characters written in cursive on the front of this work, is Yataroo Iwata. In Japanese the surname is written first, followed by the person's given name. The surname has been written before the given name on this work, so would be read in Japanese as Iwata Yataroo.