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Arrival of the Southern Barbarians

Kanō Naizen · Kobe City Museum · c. 1600

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Arrival of the Southern Barbarians by Kanō Naizen, right-hand folding screen
The Black Ship (kurofune) The Black Ship (kurofune) The Portuguese nao dropping anchor at Nagasaki, a recurring compositional entry point across the corpus. Detail of The Black Ship (kurofune) on Arrival of a Portuguese ship Arrival of a Portuguese ship Detail of The Black Ship (kurofune) on Arrival of the "Southern Barbarians" Arrival of the "Southern Barbarians" Detail of The Black Ship (kurofune) on Namban Screens (Nanban byōbu) Namban Screens (Nanban byōbu) Detail of The Black Ship (kurofune) on Nanban byōbu Nanban byōbu Detail of The Black Ship (kurofune) on Nanban byōbu Nanban byōbu Detail of The Black Ship (kurofune) on Nanban byōbu (Southern Barbarians) Nanban byōbu (Southern Barbarians) See all 7 examples → Compare side by side →
Missionary procession Missionary procession Jesuits in dark cassocks advancing in a line, often before a castle or church. Detail of Missionary procession on Arrival of the "Southern Barbarians" Arrival of the "Southern Barbarians" Detail of Missionary procession on Nanban byōbu Nanban byōbu Detail of Missionary procession on Nanban byōbu Nanban byōbu See all 4 examples → Compare side by side →
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Object

Artist
Kanō Naizen
Date
c. 1600
Period
Azuchi–Momoyama / early Edo
Collection
Kobe City Museum
Location
Kobe, Japan
Materials
Ink, color, and gold leaf on paper
Format
Pair of six-panel folding screens (byōbu)
Provenance
Kanō school commission; municipal collection

A Portuguese nao drops anchor at Nagasaki; Jesuit priests, African retainers, and merchants in bombastic pantaloons parade before a castle.