Watanabe Kazan (1793 - 1841)
1793-10-20Tokyo, Japan1841-11-23Tahara, JapanJapan
Watanabe Kazan
Watanabe Kazan (Japanese: 渡辺崋山) was a Japanese artist, scholar, and samurai during the reign of Tokugawa Iesada, the 13th Tokugawa Shogun of Japan. Watanabe Kazan simultaneously handled the administration of his province, Western science, and national defense issues during a period marked by social and political unrest.
Date and place of birt: | 20 october 1793, Tokyo, Japan |
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Date and place of death: | 23 november 1841, Tahara, Japan |
Nationality: | Japan |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter, Portraitist |
Genre: | Portrait |
Art style: | Classicism |