| Place | Approximate locations: At sea, Nearest landform, At sea (off Korean coast) |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART40021 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 33.2 x 42.7 cm; image: 28.2 x 38.2 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | watercolour, pen and ink, carbon pencil on grey paper |
| Maker |
Norton, Frank |
| Place made | At sea |
| Date made | 1952 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Cho Do coastline, Korea
Description
A view from the deck of the Australian destroyer HMAS Warramunga (I) towards the island of Cho Do, Korea. The American landing support ship (LSSL 107) is visible in the distance. Painted by official war artist Frank Norton during his first Korean patrol this image is evidence of the artists's concern to convey a sense of the Korean coastal landscape and waterways where the Royal Australian Navy was operating. Cho Do was one of 6 islands identified as strategically important by the UN Forces.
Norton was deployed to Korea from June to August 1952 in his letter's to the Memorial's director he wrote 'I regret that my period here doesn't include part of the winter - from the point of view of variety of subject matter - at present it is extremely hot and humid - and the conditions are tropical - like the Pacific work however the 'location' is quite different.'