Title from caption on object: “They Know What Casualties Are...”

November 22, 1967

Kyoichi Sawada

Associated Names
Kyoichi Sawada

Artist, Japanese, 1936 - 1970

United Press International

Publisher

This painting depicts soldiers in a woodland setting. The scene shows a group of soldiers wearing helmets and uniforms, gathered closely together. The figures appear to be interacting, conveying teamwork or shared experience. The background features trees in a forest, with muted earthy tones dominating the color palette. The style of the painting is reminiscent of Norman Rockwell.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print with applied color

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 25.3 × 17.3 cm (9 15/16 × 6 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 27.9 × 18 cm (11 × 7 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.577

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

retouching across recto in grey paint; crop mark center left in black ink; on verso, upper right reproduction of image printed in black ink on applied newspaper; by unknown hand, center in red ink on applied newspaper: Vietnam: US / Casualties; center stamped in purple ink on applied newspaper: NOV 24 1967; lower center printed in black ink on applied newspaper: They know what casualties are. So do the grim-faced fellows / in photo at right. They're half-carrying, half-dragging a soldier / who was hit on the slopes of Hill 875. / —UPI Photos; lower center stamped in purple ink on applied newspaper: NOV 24 1967; by unknown hand, lower right in graphite: 77; bottom center stamped in purple ink: RECEIVED EXAMINER / REFERENCE LIBRARY / NOV 25 1967

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