The Toy Daddy had Brought Back from the Front
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.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.
Artwork Details
- 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
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art