This pictorial map — painted on deerksin — depicts the Taiwanese coastal town of Tainan, where the Dutch built two forts around 1624, remnants of which still survive today. In addition to showcasing the European-style forts with their distinctive masonry architecture, the painting records a wealth of other details, including Chinese-style walled towns, farmhouses on stilts, and numerous vignettes of daily life featuring both people in Chinese dress and half-naked indigenous people.
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Forts Zeelandia and Provintia and the City of Tainan
Artist
Date
ca. 19th century
Digital Rights
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- Exceptional quality, from $32 including delivery
- Archival inks on high grade art paper
- Framed option with solid wood and ready to hang