Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Madang Province, Madang |
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Accession Number | ART22705 |
Collection type | Art |
Measurement | Overall: 25.4 x 34.9 cm |
Object type | Work on paper |
Physical description | pen and black ink on paper |
Maker |
Watson, Douglas |
Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Madang Province, Madang |
Date made | 1944 |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
Japanese Community Grave
Description
This work depicts the burial site of a Japanese soldier in the foreground. A plank of wood has been stuck into the dirt mound, marking the site, and has Japanese text written on it. In the background of the work is an anti aircraft gun and a shed. The grave depicted is located in Madang, New Guinea.