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Illustrated Account of a Journey to the West
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Fascinated by European art, the painter Shiba Kokan was a pioneer of Western-style painting and engraving. In 1787 he undertook a journey to the Dutch trading post on Dejima. He incorporated his observations and experiences in a book with illustrations of the interiors of the houses on the island. Here we see spittoons placed beside every chair.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineGeïllustreerd verslag van een reis naar het Westen. 1803. Shiba Kôkan. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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