Model of the island of Deshima
Also titled Maquette van het eiland Deshima
1850 - 1851
- Medium
- textile materials, cardboard, paper, rope, wood (plant material), sand, ink, watercolor (paint), silk
- Classification
- maquette
- Dimensions
- length 198 cm x width 81 cm x height 36 cm
- Museum
- Rijksmuseum
- Rights
- Public Domain Mark, as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed
About this work
This model shows the Dutch trading post of Deshima on the eve of the opening up of Japan to the West. The island was very small, only 214 by 64 meters. The Dutch ships were loaded and unloaded at the gate on the short end. The bridge on the long side connected Deshima to the city of Nagasaki. The port was strictly guarded to prevent anyone from entering or leaving Deshima without permission of the Japanese authorities.
