Jan Cock Blomhoff, director ("opperhoofd") of Dejima, the Dutch trading colony in the harbour of Nagasaki, Japan, with his little son Johannes in the arms of Petronella Muns, a Dutch nurse-maid (anonymous Japanese artist).Jan Cock Blomhoff and his red-haired wife Titia Bergsma (seated), their infant son Jantje, the wetnurse Petronella Muns(standing), the Indonesian maid Marathy, and a Javanese servant boy (behind sofa). Japanese print drawn by Kawahara Keiga, circa 1817.
During his first stay on the island (1809–1813) he had an affair with a Japanese woman and the couple had a child, who died in 1813.
When he arrived in Dejima for the second time in August 1817 he was accompanied by his wife Titia Bergsma, whom he had married in 1815; his son Johannes; Petronella Muns, a Dutch wetnurse; and an Indonesian maid. The ladies and the little boy were not allowed to stay. In the short time they stayed there, till December 1817, they were often drawn by artists, who had never seen other than Japanese women, and 500 different prints widely circulated throughout the country.
^Historiographical Institute. (1988). Historical documents relating to Japan in foreign countries, Vol. I, p. 65.
^Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN978-1-4214-0135-5. ("Blomhoff", p. 28).
Referencesedit
Effert, Rudy. (2008). Royal Cabinets and Auxiliary Branches. Leiden: Research School CNWS. ISBN9789057891595; OCLC 244247206
Historiographical Institute, the University of Tokyo (東京大学史料編纂所, Tokyo daigaku shiryō hensan-jo). (1963). Historical documents relating to Japan in foreign countries: an inventory of microfilm acquisitions in the library of the Historiographical Institute, the University of Tokyo. OCLC 450710
cock, blomhoff, amsterdam, august, 1779, amersfoort, august, 1853, director, opperhoofd, dejima, dutch, trading, colony, harbour, nagasaki, japan, 1817, 1824, succeeding, hendrik, doeff, director, opperhoofd, dejima, dutch, trading, colony, harbour, nagasaki, . Jan Cock Blomhoff Amsterdam 5 August 1779 Amersfoort 15 August 1853 was director opperhoofd of Dejima the Dutch trading colony in the harbour of Nagasaki Japan 1817 1824 1 succeeding Hendrik Doeff Jan Cock Blomhoff director opperhoofd of Dejima the Dutch trading colony in the harbour of Nagasaki Japan with his little son Johannes in the arms of Petronella Muns a Dutch nurse maid anonymous Japanese artist Jan Cock Blomhoff and his red haired wife Titia Bergsma seated their infant son Jantje the wetnurse Petronella Muns standing the Indonesian maid Marathy and a Javanese servant boy behind sofa Japanese print drawn by Kawahara Keiga circa 1817 During his first stay on the island 1809 1813 he had an affair with a Japanese woman and the couple had a child who died in 1813 When he arrived in Dejima for the second time in August 1817 he was accompanied by his wife Titia Bergsma whom he had married in 1815 his son Johannes Petronella Muns a Dutch wetnurse and an Indonesian maid The ladies and the little boy were not allowed to stay In the short time they stayed there till December 1817 they were often drawn by artists who had never seen other than Japanese women and 500 different prints widely circulated throughout the country Blomhoff is commemorated in the specific name of an Asiatic pit viper Gloydius blomhoffii 2 In Japan he is well known for his support for making the first English dictionary for Japanese which is Angeriagorintaisei See also editDutch East India Company VOC Opperhoofden in JapanNotes edit Historiographical Institute 1988 Historical documents relating to Japan in foreign countries Vol I p 65 Beolens Bo Watkins Michael Grayson Michael 2011 The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press xiii 296 pp ISBN 978 1 4214 0135 5 Blomhoff p 28 References editEffert Rudy 2008 Royal Cabinets and Auxiliary Branches Leiden Research School CNWS ISBN 9789057891595 OCLC 244247206 Historiographical Institute the University of Tokyo 東京大学史料編纂所 Tokyo daigaku shiryō hensan jo 1963 Historical documents relating to Japan in foreign countries an inventory of microfilm acquisitions in the library of the Historiographical Institute the University of Tokyo OCLC 450710 Jolien C Hemmes en Ennius H Bergsma Brieven uit Deshima met het complete originele verslag over de reis naar Japan van Jan Cock Blomhoff en Titia Bergsma met hun zoontje plus 100 oude afbeeldingen eerste druk 2017 tweede druk 2021 c JCH ISBNnr 9789090349473 NUR 691 www brievenuitdeshima nl Publication with the original manuscript about the trip with his wife and son written by the father of Titia using her letters to her parents Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jan Cock Blomhoff amp oldid 1145089873, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
