Formal Japan Surrender aboard the U.S.S. Missouri

Sidney Simon · 1945

Why it's great

On September 2, 1945, aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, Japanese officials signed the surrender that ended World War II. Sidney Simon, a US Army artist, painted it.

🏛️ Part of history

World War II (1939–1945) — On September 2, 1945, aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, Japanese officials signed the surrender that ended World War II.

Where to see it

📍 Location not recordedWe couldn't confirm where it hangs today. Museums sometimes move or lend paintings, so check the museum's website before you travel.

Hang it on your wall

⬇ Hi-res download 1,200 × 1,444 px · 1.7 megapixels This is the largest scan on Wikimedia Commons, which is fairly small for a big print. The museum that owns it may offer a larger one. File page & license ↗

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About the artist

Sidney Simon

1917–1997 · born in Pittsburgh

Sidney Simon was an American painter and sculptor born in Pittsburgh in 1917. He was a combat artist for the US Army in World War II and painted the Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay. He died in 1997.