Dutch ship
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- wbp
$500–$4,000. Common subjects: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: As an early sosaku-hanga pioneer, Kawakami's prints have historical significance. His distinctive graphic style is collected.
"Dutch Ship" depicts one of the VOC trading vessels that made the long voyage from Batavia (Jakarta) to Nagasaki — the sole permitted connection between Japan and the world of European maritime trade during the period of sakoku. These ships, with their multiple masts and cannon-lined sides, were objects of intense fascination to the Japanese who saw them in Nagasaki harbor, their arrival signaling the annual infusion of exotic goods, information, and foreign presence. Kawakami's simplified compositional style gives the ship a bold, graphic presence appropriate to its cultural significance.
Woodblock print
Hansen, yoru
1926
Color woodblock print
1915
Color woodblock print
Hansen, asa
1926
Color woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Dutch ship was created by Sumio Kawakami (川上澄生).
Dutch ship depicts boats & ships and seascapes.
