22 July 2018
The nineteenth-century screen depicts the bay of Nagasaki with a view of the island of Deshima. This remarkable piece was recently rediscovered after being held in a private collection for the last hundred years. The unique screen has since been acquired by the Volkenkunde Museum for its Japan Collection, where it will constitute a key piece. Don’t miss its final days on show before undergoing restoration – next Sunday is the last day.
Want to know why this piece is so unique? Or why the screen features a Dutch ship? On Sunday July 22 curator Daan Kok will be in the gallery between 11 am and 12 noon to answer all your questions about this historically significant work.
In view of the exhibition’s runaway success, Japanese media may be filming on Sunday.
