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Original Antique World War One Humoros Wap Map Of The World WWI Japan Caricature

1914

About the Item

Original antique World War One satirical map of Europe and Asia portraying the outbreak of WWI featuring colourful caricatures and illustrations of the countries including Germany as a bulldog in a spiked helmet crushing Belgium with its paw, Great Britain and France as soldiers firing cannons at them, Spain and Portugal facing the other way below and Switzerland as a man sitting forward holding his ears against the war, Russia holding the hind leg of the dog trying to cut it off, Austria and Serbia shooting each other, Romania holding a cross, Greece and China watching with their heads on their hands, Japan as a soldier holding flags with ships at sea and fighting a bulldog marked Kiaochow on the side, and an inset image of Uncle Sam as America looking at it all through binoculars and a spyglass, the text in Japanese, Chinese and English. Horizontal. Good condition, several restored paper losses, restored tears, staining, creasing, backed on linen.
  • Creation Year:
    1914
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18.51 in (47 cm)Width: 24.81 in (63 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Good condition, several restored paper losses, restored tears, staining, creasing, backed on linen.
  • Gallery Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU43614255382
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