Watanabe, Kazan 1793-1841
Overview
| Works: | 369 works in 601 publications in 2 languages and 3,547 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Biographies Exhibition catalogs Catalogs Pictorial works Personal correspondence Art History |
| Roles: | Author, Artist, Illustrator, Creator |
| Classifications: | ND1059.W3, 759.952 |
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Most widely held works about
Kazan Watanabe
- Watanabe Kazan by Shōsuke Satō( Book )
- Watanabe Kazan; yasashii tabibito by Tōru Haga( Book )
- Watanabe Kazan by Kazan Watanabe( Book )
- Kazan no kenkyū by Teizō Suganuma( Book )
- Watanabe Kazan, Takano Chōei, Kudō Heisuke, Honda Toshiaki by Kazan Watanabe( Book )
- Watanabe Kazan : ein japanischer Gelehrter des 19. Jahrhunderts by G. S Dombrady( Book )
- Watanabe Kazan by Chū Yoshizawa( Book )
- Kindai kaiga no reimei : Bunchō, Kazan to yōfūga( Book )
- Bakumatsu kara Meiji e no memagurushii bijutsu by Hiroyuki Kinpara( Book )
- Watanabe Kazan : the man and his times by Bonnie F Abiko( )
- Watanabe Kazan kenkyū : Mikawa Tahara-han no shūhen to garon o chūshin ni by Kōichi Ozawa( Book )
- Watanabe Kazan shū by Kazan Watanabe( Book )
- Watanabe Kazan by Kazan Watanabe( Book )
- Watanabe Kazan ten : bushi to bunjin to no aida de by Kazan Watanabe( Book )
- Watanabe Kazan by Hideo Hibino( Book )
- Kazan tansaku by Minpei Sugiura( Book )
- Watanabe Kazan no hito to geijutsu by Seikichi Fujimori( Book )
- Watanabe Kazan : yōgaku kaikaki no geijutsu to shisō by Michitaka Kamada( Book )
- Watanabe Kazan, hito to geijutsu by Teizō Suganuma( Book )
- Watanabe Kazan by Jun Ishikawa( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Kazan Watanabe
Frog in the well : portraits of Japan by Watanabe Kazan, 1793-1841 by
Donald Keene(
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11 editions published between 2006 and 2012 in English and held by 1,830 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Frog in the Well is a vivid and revealing account of Watanabe Kazan, one of the most important intellectuals of the late Tokugawa period. From his impoverished upbringing to his tragic suicide in exile, Kazan's life and work reflected a turbulent period in Japan's history. He was a famous artist, a Confucian scholar, a student of Western culture, a samurai, and a critic of the shogunate who, nevertheless, felt compelled to kill himself for fear that he had caused his lord anxiety. During this period, a typical Japanese scholar or artist refused to acknowledge the outside world, much like a "frog in the well that knows nothing of the ocean," but Kazan actively sought out Western learning. He appreciated European civilization and bought every scrap of European art that was available in Japan. He became a painter to help his family out of poverty and, by employing the artistic techniques of the West, achieved great success with his realistic and stylistically advanced portraits. Although he remained a nationalist committed to the old ways, Kazan called on the shogunate to learn from the West or risk disaster. He strove to improve the agricultural and economic conditions of his province and reinforce its defenses, but his criticisms and warnings about possible coastal invasions ultimately led to his arrest and exile. Frog in the Well is the first full-length biography of Kazan in English, and, in telling his life's story, renowned scholar Donald Keene paints a fascinating portrait of the social and intellectual milieus of the late Tokugawa period. Richly illustrated with Kazan's paintings, Frog in the Well illuminates a life that is emblematic of the cultural crises affecting Japan in the years before revolution. -- Amazon.com
11 editions published between 2006 and 2012 in English and held by 1,830 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Frog in the Well is a vivid and revealing account of Watanabe Kazan, one of the most important intellectuals of the late Tokugawa period. From his impoverished upbringing to his tragic suicide in exile, Kazan's life and work reflected a turbulent period in Japan's history. He was a famous artist, a Confucian scholar, a student of Western culture, a samurai, and a critic of the shogunate who, nevertheless, felt compelled to kill himself for fear that he had caused his lord anxiety. During this period, a typical Japanese scholar or artist refused to acknowledge the outside world, much like a "frog in the well that knows nothing of the ocean," but Kazan actively sought out Western learning. He appreciated European civilization and bought every scrap of European art that was available in Japan. He became a painter to help his family out of poverty and, by employing the artistic techniques of the West, achieved great success with his realistic and stylistically advanced portraits. Although he remained a nationalist committed to the old ways, Kazan called on the shogunate to learn from the West or risk disaster. He strove to improve the agricultural and economic conditions of his province and reinforce its defenses, but his criticisms and warnings about possible coastal invasions ultimately led to his arrest and exile. Frog in the Well is the first full-length biography of Kazan in English, and, in telling his life's story, renowned scholar Donald Keene paints a fascinating portrait of the social and intellectual milieus of the late Tokugawa period. Richly illustrated with Kazan's paintings, Frog in the Well illuminates a life that is emblematic of the cultural crises affecting Japan in the years before revolution. -- Amazon.com
Watanabe Kazan, Takano Chōei, Sakuma Shōzan, Yokoi Shōnan, Hashimoto Sanai by
Kazan Watanabe(
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7 editions published between 1971 and 1978 in Japanese and English and held by 80 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published between 1971 and 1978 in Japanese and English and held by 80 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tōke shunchō by
Kogetsu Eguchi(
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6 editions published between 1825 and 1837 in Japanese and held by 39 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published between 1825 and 1837 in Japanese and held by 39 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Issō hyakutai by
Kazan Watanabe(
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16 editions published between 1879 and 2013 in Japanese and held by 22 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
16 editions published between 1879 and 2013 in Japanese and held by 22 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Kazan zenshū by
Kazan Watanabe(
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9 editions published between 1915 and 1941 in Japanese and held by 19 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
9 editions published between 1915 and 1941 in Japanese and held by 19 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bunjinga santaika shū(
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1 edition published in 1909 in Japanese and held by 16 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1909 in Japanese and held by 16 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Watanabe Kazan to Nagamura Senzan(
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5 editions published in 2008 in Japanese and held by 14 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published in 2008 in Japanese and held by 14 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bunjinga(
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2 editions published in 1993 in Japanese and held by 14 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1993 in Japanese and held by 14 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Kazan, Chōei ronshū by
Kazan Watanabe(
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2 editions published in 1978 in Japanese and held by 13 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1978 in Japanese and held by 13 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Watanabe Kazan to deshitachi : Shizuoka Tokoha Bijutsukan korekushon ni yoru by Taharashi hakubutsukan(
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3 editions published in 2004 in Japanese and held by 10 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 2004 in Japanese and held by 10 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bunmei tōzenshi by
Mokichi Fujita(
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2 editions published in 1926 in Japanese and held by 10 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1926 in Japanese and held by 10 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Issō hyakutai; shomin fūzoku by
Kazan Watanabe(
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3 editions published in 1969 in Japanese and held by 9 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1969 in Japanese and held by 9 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Kazan Sensei gafu by
Kazan Watanabe(
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2 editions published in 1928 in Japanese and held by 9 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1928 in Japanese and held by 9 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Watanabe Kazan, Tsubaki Chinzan ga egaku jinbutsuga : 19-seiki no hakushin ni deau : tokubetsuten(
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2 editions published in 2005 in Japanese and held by 8 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 2005 in Japanese and held by 8 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Kachin seikitoku(
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2 editions published in 1907 in Japanese and held by 8 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1907 in Japanese and held by 8 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Nikkōsan shi [5-kan] by
Mōshin Ueda(
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5 editions published in 1837 in Japanese and held by 7 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published in 1837 in Japanese and held by 7 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Kazan-ō haiga by
Kazan Watanabe(
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4 editions published in 1926 in Japanese and held by 7 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
It would appear that this album had a relatively small circulation, not surprising given Kazan's 'execution by suicide' forced by the government in 1841. A brilliant artist and polymath who is much revered in Japan as a student of the West and a man of action. His illustrated books are very unusual in the marketplace and quite sought-after [Mitchell 350]
4 editions published in 1926 in Japanese and held by 7 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
It would appear that this album had a relatively small circulation, not surprising given Kazan's 'execution by suicide' forced by the government in 1841. A brilliant artist and polymath who is much revered in Japan as a student of the West and a man of action. His illustrated books are very unusual in the marketplace and quite sought-after [Mitchell 350]
Watanabe Kazan, Takano Chōei, Sakuma Shōzan, Yokoi Shōnan, Hashimoto Sanai by
Kazan Watanabe(
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4 editions published between 1971 and 1976 in Japanese and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published between 1971 and 1976 in Japanese and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Watanabe Kazan, Takano Chōei by
Kazan Watanabe(
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2 editions published between 1972 and 1984 in Japanese and held by 5 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published between 1972 and 1984 in Japanese and held by 5 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Watoji mamehon shirīzu : Edo no esupuri, kessaku hanpon no fukkoku(
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in Japanese and held by 5 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
in Japanese and held by 5 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Keene, Donald Author
- 佐藤昌介 1918- Author Editor
- 高野長英 1804-1850
- 菅沼貞三 1900- Author
- 小沢耕一 Author
- 佐久間象山 1811-1864
- 横井小楠 1809-1869
- 橋本左內 1834-1859
- 山口宗之 1928-
- 植手通有 1931-
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Alternative Names
Gūkaidō
Gūkaidō 1793-1841
Kasan, Watanabe 1793-1841
Kazan
Kazan 1793-1841 Künstler
Kazan Künstler 1793-1841
Kazan, Watanabe
Kazan, Watanabe 1793-1841
Kazan Watanabe Japans kunstschilder (1793-1841)
Nobori
Sadayasu
Watanabe 1793-1841 Kazan
Watanabe, Kasan 1793-1841
Watanabe, Kazan
Watanabe, Kazan 1793-1841
Watanabe Kazan japanischer Maler
Watanabe Kazan samurai of the late Edo period. painter, scholar and statesman
Watanabe Kazan samurai of the late Edo period, painter, scholar and statesman (1793-1841)
Watanabe, Noboru
Watanabe, Noboru 1793-1841
Watanabe Sadayasu
Watanabe, Sadayasu 1793-1841
Watanabe, Shian
Watanabe, Shian 1793-1841
Zenrakudō
Zenrakudō 1793-1841
Ватанабе Кадзан
Ватанабэ, Кадзан
واتانابه کازان
واتانابي كازان
와타나베 카잔
ワタナベ, カザン
ワタナベ, カザン 1793-1841
ワタナベ, サダヤス
ワタナベ, ノボル
崋山
定静
渡邊, 華山
渡邉, 崋山 1793-1841
渡辺, 定静
渡辺〓山
渡辺〓山 1793-1841
渡辺, 登
渡邊華山
渡邊華山 1793-1841
渡辺崋山 江戸時代後期の武士、画家
渡辺山, 1793-1841
登
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