A Japanese depiction of a Portuguese carrack!
— Aristocratic Fury (@LandsknechtPike) March 12, 2025
Made between 1593 and 1600, attributed to painter Kanō Naizen.
Portuguese traders first arrived in Japan in 1543.
The Japanese called Portuguese carracks "black ships" because they had the hull painted black with pitch. pic.twitter.com/Rse38K20DV
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