noun
Nanban folding screen; painted screen depicting early European visitors to Japan
Historical art term referring to Japanese folding screens (byōbu) from the late 16th to early 17th centuries that depict scenes of Portuguese and other European traders and missionaries arriving in Japan. Often used in art history contexts.
この美術館には有名な南蛮屏風が展示されている。
This museum has a famous Nanban folding screen on display.
南蛮屏風には、大きな帆船や異国の服装をした人々が描かれている。
Nanban screens depict large sailing ships and people in foreign clothing.