清 佚名 台南地區荷蘭城堡|Forts Zeelandia and Provintia and the City of Tainan
19th century
Medium
Wall hanging; ink and color on deerskin
Dimensions
Image: 59 1/4 × 80 3/4 in. (150.5 × 205.1 cm) Overall with decorative borders: 68 5/8 × 90 1/4 in. (174.3 × 229.2 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture
China
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1909
Accession Number
09.3
Tags
Art Historical Context
This stunning 19th-century wall hanging, created anonymously during China's Qing dynasty, offers a rare panoramic view of Forts Zeelandia and Provintia alongside the bustling city of Tainan in Taiwan. Rendered in ink and vibrant colors on dekin—a durable and luxurious medium uncommon in traditional Chinese painting—the artwork measures an impressive 59¼ × 80¾ inches, expanding to over 68 × 90 inches with its ornate borders. Its map-like composition captures houses, cities, boats, and ships, blending detailed topography with lively urban scenes, evoking a sense of historical memory. The forts,...