| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Wewak |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART28193 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 41 x 49.8 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas on board |
| Maker |
Ashton, Richard |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Wewak |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
View From Wewak Point
Description
From Wewak Point looking across the isthmus to the swamplands and ranges to the Southeast. Japanese landing craft and ships sunk and wrecked on beach and in bay. Tents cover 25 pounder guns which bombarded hilly positions of Japanese under siege in 1945. Whole area in foreground heavily saturated with Navy and Aerial bombing and shelling.