Portrait of the Cock Blomhoff Family, their Wetnurse and two Enslaved Servants, Ishizaki Yushi (attributed to), 1817
Painting in colours on silk, depicting the Cock Blomhoff family, their min and two enslaved servants. Left on the seat: Jan Cock Blomhoff, head of the trade post Deshima. Standing next to the canapé de min Petronella Munts. Sitting on the canapé: Titia Cock Blomhoff-Bergsma. Her son Jan stands against her, on the right two enslaved Javanese servants, Maraty (sitting) and an unknown boy (standing).
Ishizaki Yushi (? – ?)
Ishizaki Yushi (1768-1846) was a prominent Japanese painter from Nagasaki known for his silk paintings depicting scenes of Dutch families and life in Japan during the Edo period. He served as the shogun's official appraiser of Chinese paintings, influencing artistic circles.
About this artwork
- Title: Portrait of the Cock Blomhoff Family, their Wetnurse and two Enslaved Servants, Ishizaki Yushi (attributed to), 1817
- Artist: Ishizaki Yushi
- Year: 1817
- Original dimensions: 96.0 x 173.0 cm
- Format: Panoramic
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Movement: Other
- Creative period: Late Medieval
- Keywords: enslaved servants art , japanese art history , dutch colonial art
- Color hue: Golden Yellow Range


