| Place | Asia: Singapore, Changi |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART24489 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 45.4 x 82 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on plywood |
| Maker |
Griffin, Murray |
| Place made | Singapore: Changi |
| Date made | c 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Portraiture of war (Corporal Smith and Corporal Shokatasi)
Description
Allegorical drawing depicting horror and futility of war, and the equality of foes in death. Allied soldier Corporal Smith lies next to Japanese soldier Corporal Shokatasi in the foreign jungle of Malaya.