Portrait of Maarten Mak — Attributed to Ishizaki Yushi

Attributed to Ishizaki Yushi. Painted c. 1800 - c. 1807.

Maarten Mak came to Deshima as a clerk in 1800 and was promoted to warehouse master. He probably commissioned this painting of himself as a memento of his time on the island. We can deduce from the balustrade that he is standing on the first floor of the playhouse. There was a billiard table on the ground floor and a reception room above it, where the staff often had drinks.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

silk, ink · Original size: 41 × 56 cm · Gift of H.R.C. Visser, from the Ph.C. Visser Bequest

Print: 41 × 56 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20092109. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.