https://empire-war-occupation-20thcent-japaneseart.artinterp.org/files/original/fd1809f44fedbc89351769a2df595842.png 924a70e579f43b723bc356a6803aeeef Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Weeks 2-5: Art, Empire and War (1930-1945) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Attu Island Gyokusai Subject The topic of the resource アッツ島玉砕 (Attsu-tō Gyokusai) Description An account of the resource This oil painting depicts the final banzai charge of Japanese soldiers against American troops during the Battle of Attu island, one of bloodiest battles in the Pacific War. The word "Gyokusai" in the title roughly translates to "smashed jewel", and it's a reference to a 6th-century Chinese text that states "it's better to be a smashed jewel than an intact tile"; a proclamation on the beauty of self-sacrifice. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 藤田嗣治 (Fujita Tsuguharu) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Shōwa 18 (1943) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 193.5 × 259.5 cm Type The nature or genre of the resource Oil on Canvas Fujita Tsuguharu Yōga