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The picture is from Kawada's book The Map (地図).

"Refugees" is a life-sized scroll that portrays the suffering of Chinese denizens during the Sino-Japanese war. It came out near the end of the war in 1943, and is an artistic plea for a ceasefire between China and Japan. One of Jiang's best skills…

A painting that was displayed along with "Good Day" at the Futen exhibitions. Just like Good Day, it features Lin's wife and child, and promotes nationalistic ideal of womanhood.

A temporary medical treatment station was set up and insured people were waiting for treatment.

This painting was completed one year after Japan has started its full-scale invasion against China. Despite the innocuous looking image of a girl with a camera, the painting has subtle nationalistic messages. The camera conveys a message about…