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| Keywords: SudaKunitaro Students Off to War.png Artwork 学徒出陣壮行の図 Students Off to War 須田国太郎 1891年6 6日 - 1961年12 16日 Suda Kunitaro 6 June 1891 - 16 Dec 1961 1944 Oil on canvas cm 129 5 161 5 京都大学 Kyoto University 生 郎・ 野 ・蔵野美香・河田明久・平 礼太・大谷 吾編著 戦争と美術 1937-1945 国書刊行会 2007年 ISBN 978-4-336-04954-4 PD-Japan 1961 Japan Before 1941 students of universities in Japan were postponed for conscription untill twenty-six years old soldiers in need became however gradually in short supply since the Japan-Sino conflict lengthened After October 1941 the Japanese government decided to shorten the term of postponement for them and finally had no choice to make the students enrolled in universities who specialize in humanities sent to battlefields in 1943 On 21 Oct 1943 the first send-off ceremony for the students was held at Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium This painting depicted the send-off ceremony held on 20 Nov in the same year for students of Kyoto Univeristy Other versions War Record Paintings from Japan Suda Kunitarō PD-Japan | ||||
