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One sheet Demount, Travel and Transportation
original advertising poster for the South Manchuria Railway Company. Produced around the 1920s or 1930s, these posters were used as propaganda to promote travel and settlement in Manchukuo (the Japanese puppet state in Northeast China) during the period of Japanese colonial expansion.
Poster Details
Company Name: The text visible at the bottom of the poster in both Chinese (?????????) and English reads "SOUTH MANHURIA RAILWAY CO".
Context: The railway was a key instrument of Japanese colonial policy, managing vast infrastructure and industrial projects in the region.
Artistic Style: The artwork blends a realistic painting style with traditional Chinese subjects, designed to appeal to both Japanese tourists and potential colonists by portraying a peaceful and prosperous region. |
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