| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART91553.011 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 24.8 x 19.6 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
|
Amaryllis lily
Description
Depicts a detailed botanical study of the Amaryllis lily in bloom, with two flowers . This flower was often used to decorate the hospital wards. 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.
Share this page
Related information
Conflicts
Places
Related Objects
- Unbound sketchbook containing eight sheets of black paper tied with black cord
- Bougainvillea vine and flowers
- Dayflower (Spiderwort)
- Landscape scene
- Coastal scene
- Volcanic island in the middle of Rabaul Bay
- Beach view with palm trees
- Landscape with hills in background
- Landscape
- Landscape with palm trees