Port of Nagasaki
長崎港図
Kawahara Keiga · 1840-1842 (Edo period) · Other
The place today
Nagasaki Harbor
The mark is the rough position of the place name, not the painter's viewpoint. Open in GSI Maps (opens in a new tab) · Map: GSI Tiles (opens in a new tab)
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"Port of Nagasaki" by Kawahara Keiga is a picture of Nagasaki harbor made between 1840 and 1842, in the Tenpo era of the Edo period. It was long in the Netherlands and is now held by the Kyushu National Museum.
- Artist
- Kawahara Keiga
- Date
- 1840-1842 (Edo period)
- Medium / format
- Other
- Place depicted
- Nagasaki Harbor (Nagasaki)
About this work
This is a color-on-paper picture, 53.5 cm high and 76.0 cm wide. It was once owned by Count van Linden, Johan Maurits (1807-64), who came to Japan in 1855 (Ansei 2).
The Dutch ship in the picture is the Cornelia Henrietta, which arrived at Nagasaki in 1840. Keiga is thought to have painted it at the request of the ship's captain, Petrus Bruining (d. 1855). Because Keiga was sentenced to banishment in Tenpo 13 (1842), the work dates to between the ship's arrival in 1840 and 1842.
After Bruining took it back to the Netherlands, Count van Linden obtained it when he returned home in March 1856. It is a Keiga "Port of Nagasaki" that stayed in the Netherlands for a long time, and few works share its composition, which makes it rare. The image shows a fan-shaped island in the middle of a bay ringed by mountains, with sailing ships at anchor.
The place today
The Dutch ship in the picture is said to be the Cornelia Henrietta, which arrived at Nagasaki in 1840. Dejima, where the Dutch trading post stood, is open every day of the year from 8:00 to 21:00 (last entry 20:40), and admission is 1,100 yen for adults. From Nagasaki-ekimae, take the streetcar bound for Sofukuji and get off at Dejima, a one-minute walk away.
Where can I see it?
Exhibitions change over time. Check each museum's exhibition information before you visit.
Museums that hold this work
- Kyushu National MuseumMuseum's page for this work (opens in a new tab)
Dazaifu Accession no. A136
Plan your visit to Kyushu National Museum
Find places to stay, activities and rental cars for a visit to Kyushu National Museum, which holds "Port of Nagasaki".
Frequently asked questions
- Who painted Port of Nagasaki, and when?
- Port of Nagasaki is by Kawahara Keiga, made in 1840-1842 (Edo period). Medium: Other.
- What place does Port of Nagasaki show?
- It shows Nagasaki Harbor (Nagasaki).
- Where can I see Port of Nagasaki?
- It is held by Kyushu National Museum. Exhibitions change, so check each museum's information before you visit.
Sources and references
- ColBase (Kyushu National Museum) (in Japanese) (opens in a new tab) (checked 2026-11-05)
- nagasakidejima.jp (in Japanese) (opens in a new tab) (checked 2026-11-13)
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