Title
A view of Deshima island, Nagasaki
Year/Period
Early 19th century
Region
Japan
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Image size: 40.3 x 73.9 cm,
Frame size: 56.5 x 90.1 x 1.5 cm
Frame size: 56.5 x 90.1 x 1.5 cm
Accession No.
2019-00787
Collection of
This painting shows a detailed plan of the Dutch trade post on Dejima Island by the bay of Nagasaki harbour. Nagasaki grew to be one of the most important cities in Japan by the late 17th century. Dejima was built in 1634–36, for the Portuguese traders; after they were expelled in 1639, the Dutch took their place. The profits of international trade brought considerable wealth to the city. Also, through trade, Western ideas and technology began to infiltrate Japanese society in areas such as education, medicine, and science.
