Fierce Fighting on Guadalcanal
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Title
Fierce Fighting on Guadalcanal
Subject
血戦ガダルカナル (Kessen Gadarukanaru)
Description
A painting that depicts the bloody battle between Japanese and American troops during the Guadalcanal campaign. Fujita captures the chaotic and terrifying atmosphere of the battle with the distorted bodies being nearly indistinguishable from the mud, and the flash of lightning in the background.
Creator
藤田嗣治 (Fujita Tsuguharu)
Date
Shōwa 19 (1944)
Format
262 x 265 cm
Type
Oil on Canvas
Files
Collection
Citation
藤田嗣治 (Fujita Tsuguharu), “Fierce Fighting on Guadalcanal,” Japanese Art in the 20th century - Empire, War, Occupation, accessed May 23, 2026, https://empire-war-occupation-20thcent-japaneseart.artinterp.org/items/show/60.