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Flying Dragon, from 'Ashurajo' by Chuta Ito (1867-1954), 1920 (colour litho)

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BL3261538
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Flying Dragon, from 'Ashurajo' by Chuta Ito (1867-1954), 1920 (colour litho)
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Japanese School / Japanese
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British Library, London, UK
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Ashurajo, a satirical work about the First World War. Author: Ito, Chuta / Illustrator: Ito, Chuta Tokyo, 1920 Language: Japanese Source/Shelfmark: ORB 30/757 volume 2, 152 Flying dragon shooting arrows at a city. The dragon represents a German airship dropping bombs on London during World War One. Image taken from Ashurajo, a satirical work about the First World War. Originally published/produced in Tokyo, 1920.

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fantastic creature / satirical drawing / dragon / animal / ukiyo-e / Japan / Asia / art movement / fantasy / First World War (1914-1918) / war / settlements / city / dragon / equipment / world war / flying / armed conflicts / poster / propaganda / inscription / houses of parliament / settlement / london skyline / visual works / cities / action / political / big ben / world war one / military event / armed conflict / caricature / satirical / combat / war / bomber / world war i / st paul's cathedral / satire / ww1
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Largest available format 5904 × 3866 px 28 MB
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Medium 1024 × 671 px 87 × 57 mm 1.0 MB

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