The Battle of Dogger Bank

Sasaya, 1792

Sasaya, a Japanese lacquerer, was commissioned by a Dutchman to depict the naval Battle of Dogger Bank in the North Sea, probably on the basis of a print. The panel shows the moment at the beginning of the engagement when the Dutch and the British ships lined up for battle.

  • Artwork typelacquer panel
  • Object numberNG-NM-6309
  • Dimensionsheight 36.9 cm x width 52.9 cm
  • Physical characteristicslakwerk