WW2 Imperial Japanese Art Postcards Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere For Sale

What

Original WWII-era Japanese art postcard set titled “Minami” (South), Volume 2, from the series Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere Sketch Collection (大東亜共栄圏写生画集). Includes 8 color lithograph postcards, each signed S. Misako with dates 1940–1942.

Who

Created by Japanese explorer-artist Seishu Misako (三迫星洲伯), who traveled and sketched scenes across Southeast Asia during the war years. His work documented local landscapes and cultures as seen through the eyes of a Japanese painter.

When

Published between 1940 and 1942 (Showa 15–17), at the height of Japan’s wartime expansion. The back cover still retains the official Tokyo inspection label, confirming its authenticity as a wartime original.

Where

Depicts vivid scenes from across Southeast Asia:

• Malaya – fan palm groves, plantation roads
• Burma – water festival scenes
• Thailand – classical dancers and temples
• Philippines – stilt houses over water
• Java – Borobudur temple
• Local markets, coconut harvesting, and everyday village life

Why

These postcards were produced as part of Japan’s cultural and propaganda efforts, presenting the “Greater East Asia” vision through art. Today, they serve as rare primary sources for historians, collectors, and researchers interested in wartime visual culture.

How (Condition)

• 8 postcards, unused backs, approx. standard postcard size
• Some edge wear, light stains, age toning consistent with 80+ years
• Original paper folder “Minami Vol.2” included (shows corner wear and creases)
• Carefully stored, will be shipped with protective packaging

Note

This set is offered solely as a historical document, not to glorify or endorse the ideology of the era. It reflects the unique perspective of a Japanese artist working within the cultural and political climate of WWII.

Own a Piece of History – authentic 1940–42 Japanese art postcards capturing Southeast Asia through the brush of a wartime painter.

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