The Black Ship (kurofune)

7 occurrences across 7 screens

A Portuguese carrack (Port. nau) dropping anchor at Nagasaki or another port in southern Japan, the defining compositional element across the corpus of "Arrivals" screens. Their hulls were painted black with pitch for waterproofing, hence the name "black ship" (Jap. kurofune).

Across the corpus

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Folding Screen with the Arrival of a Portuguese Ship

Right screen · Kanō school, 17th c. · Rijksmuseum

The Black Ship (kurofune) The Black Ship (kurofune) A Portuguese carrack (Port. nau) dropping anchor at Nagasaki or another port in southern Japan, the defining compositional element across the corpus of "Arrivals" screens. Their hulls were painted black with pitch for waterproofing, hence the name "black ship" (Jap. kurofune). Namban folding screens Arrival of the "Southern Barbarians" Namban Screens Namban folding screens Arrival of a Portuguese ship, one of a pair (Nanban screens) Namban Screens See all 7 examples → Compare side by side →

Namban folding screens

Right screen · Attributed to Kanō Dōmi, c. 1593–1602 · Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga

The Black Ship (kurofune) The Black Ship (kurofune) A Portuguese carrack (Port. nau) dropping anchor at Nagasaki or another port in southern Japan, the defining compositional element across the corpus of "Arrivals" screens. Their hulls were painted black with pitch for waterproofing, hence the name "black ship" (Jap. kurofune). Folding Screen with the Arrival of a Portuguese Ship Arrival of the "Southern Barbarians" Namban Screens Namban folding screens Arrival of a Portuguese ship, one of a pair (Nanban screens) Namban Screens See all 7 examples → Compare side by side →

Arrival of the "Southern Barbarians"

Left screen · Unknown (Japanese), c. 1600 · Cleveland Museum of Art

The Black Ship (kurofune) The Black Ship (kurofune) A Portuguese carrack (Port. nau) dropping anchor at Nagasaki or another port in southern Japan, the defining compositional element across the corpus of "Arrivals" screens. Their hulls were painted black with pitch for waterproofing, hence the name "black ship" (Jap. kurofune). Folding Screen with the Arrival of a Portuguese Ship Namban folding screens Namban Screens Namban folding screens Arrival of a Portuguese ship, one of a pair (Nanban screens) Namban Screens See all 7 examples → Compare side by side →

Namban Screens

Right screen · Kanō Naizen, c. 1600 · Kobe City Museum

The Black Ship (kurofune) The Black Ship (kurofune) A Portuguese carrack (Port. nau) dropping anchor at Nagasaki or another port in southern Japan, the defining compositional element across the corpus of "Arrivals" screens. Their hulls were painted black with pitch for waterproofing, hence the name "black ship" (Jap. kurofune). Folding Screen with the Arrival of a Portuguese Ship Namban folding screens Arrival of the "Southern Barbarians" Namban folding screens Arrival of a Portuguese ship, one of a pair (Nanban screens) Namban Screens See all 7 examples → Compare side by side →

Namban folding screens

Right screen · Kanō Naizen, c. 1600 · Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga

The Black Ship (kurofune) The Black Ship (kurofune) A Portuguese carrack (Port. nau) dropping anchor at Nagasaki or another port in southern Japan, the defining compositional element across the corpus of "Arrivals" screens. Their hulls were painted black with pitch for waterproofing, hence the name "black ship" (Jap. kurofune). Folding Screen with the Arrival of a Portuguese Ship Namban folding screens Arrival of the "Southern Barbarians" Namban Screens Arrival of a Portuguese ship, one of a pair (Nanban screens) Namban Screens See all 7 examples → Compare side by side →

Arrival of a Portuguese ship, one of a pair (Nanban screens)

Right screen · Kanō school, ca. 1620–1640 · Asian Art Museum, SF

The Black Ship (kurofune) The Black Ship (kurofune) A Portuguese carrack (Port. nau) dropping anchor at Nagasaki or another port in southern Japan, the defining compositional element across the corpus of "Arrivals" screens. Their hulls were painted black with pitch for waterproofing, hence the name "black ship" (Jap. kurofune). Folding Screen with the Arrival of a Portuguese Ship Namban folding screens Arrival of the "Southern Barbarians" Namban Screens Namban folding screens Namban Screens See all 7 examples → Compare side by side →

Namban Screens

Right screen · Attributed to Kanō Sanraku, early 17th century · Suntory Museum of Art

The Black Ship (kurofune) The Black Ship (kurofune) A Portuguese carrack (Port. nau) dropping anchor at Nagasaki or another port in southern Japan, the defining compositional element across the corpus of "Arrivals" screens. Their hulls were painted black with pitch for waterproofing, hence the name "black ship" (Jap. kurofune). Folding Screen with the Arrival of a Portuguese Ship Namban folding screens Arrival of the "Southern Barbarians" Namban Screens Namban folding screens Arrival of a Portuguese ship, one of a pair (Nanban screens) See all 7 examples → Compare side by side →