| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART91553.005 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 11.8 x 20.2 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Ueki, Shizu |
| Place made | New Guinea1, Pacific Islands: Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area, Rabaul |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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Volcanic island in the middle of Rabaul Bay
Description
Depicts a volcanic island in Rabaul Bay. Shizu Ueki was a Japanese nurse who worked as a civilian nurse with the 8th Naval Hospital in Rabaul, New Guinea from 1942-43. She presented a photo album containing photographs, pencil and watercolour sketches and pressed flower specimens to the War Memorial in 2001.