The Trading Post at Dejima

anonymous, anonymous, anoniem, anoniem, c. 1840

In 1641 the Dutch merchants in Japan were housed on a small fan-shaped island in Nagasaki Bay called Dejima. This handscroll affords a glimpse of the foreigners’ daily life at the post. They engage in a game of badminton, and the Japanese painter emphasized exotic aspects, including imported animals and the European custom of tipping one’s hat as a gesture of greeting.

  • Artwork typehanging scroll
  • Object numberNG-1977-4
  • Dimensionsheight 34 cm x width 640 cm, width 113 cm x height 15 cm x depth 60.5 cm
  • Physical characteristicsbrush and ink on silk