Handscroll
ca. 1800 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
After 1639 the Dutch were the only Europeans allowed to trade in Japan. They were confined to Dejima, a small artificial island in Nagasaki Harbour, where their activities were closely regulated. This handscroll, read from right to left, shows the Dutch on Dejima and was painted by a Japanese artist to entertain and inform a senior shogunal official. Dutch ships came to Dejima only once a year. At other times life there was quiet for the Dutch. Waited on by their Javanese servants, they amused themselves by listening to music, tending the garden and playing billiards.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Ink and colours painted on silk |
| Brief description | Pap, Japan, paintings and drawings |
| Physical description | Handscroll depicting the Dutch factory at Dejima |
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| Object history | Acquisition method and source not identified in the Asia Department registers, accessioned in 1905. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Summary | After 1639 the Dutch were the only Europeans allowed to trade in Japan. They were confined to Dejima, a small artificial island in Nagasaki Harbour, where their activities were closely regulated. This handscroll, read from right to left, shows the Dutch on Dejima and was painted by a Japanese artist to entertain and inform a senior shogunal official. Dutch ships came to Dejima only once a year. At other times life there was quiet for the Dutch. Waited on by their Javanese servants, they amused themselves by listening to music, tending the garden and playing billiards. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | D.151-1905 |
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| Record created | February 7, 2005 |
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