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The Toy Daddy had Brought Back from the Front

Liu Lun Chinese

ca. 1940

Not on view

Liu Lun made a series of prints during the Sino-Japanese War (1937–45) that advocated resistance. This one depicts a soldier bringing back a trophy-toy to his family from the victorious Battle of West Hunan. He offers a doll in a Japanese costume to his youngest child who, unaware of its previous owner, reaches for the desirable toy. The boy in front plays with a piece of cloth that bears the image of the sun, similar to the Japanese flag.

The Toy Daddy had Brought Back from the Front, Liu Lun (Chinese, born 1913), Woodblock print; oil-based ink on paper, China — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Baba cong qianxian daihuilai de wanju

Title: The Toy Daddy had Brought Back from the Front

Artist: Liu Lun (Chinese, born 1913)

Date: ca. 1940

Culture: China

Medium: Woodblock print; oil-based ink on paper

Dimensions: Image: 6 3/8 x 4 7/8 in. (16.2 x 12.4 cm)
Overall: 21 15/16 x 16 in. (55.7 x 40.6 cm)

Classification: Prints

Credit Line: On loan from the British Museum

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