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Yokoyama Kazan 横山崋山

Also known as: Yokoyama Kazan 横山崋山; primary name: Yokoyama Kazan
Details: individual; painter/draughtsman; Maruyama-Shijo School; Japanese; Male
Other dates: 1781-1837 (born 1784?)
Biography: Painter. There are various conflicting accounts of the artistic training undertaken by Yokoyama Kazan, who was adopted into a Kyoto family of loom-weavers. Among several painters said to be his teacher are Gan Ku (1749-1838) and Go Shun (q.v.), and copies are known by Kazan of the eccentric works of Soga Shohaku (q.v.).

Museum number: 2003,0313,0.22 |
Producer name: Painted by:Yokoyama Kazan 横山崋山Inscription by:Oe Hiromi 大江広海 |
Cultures/periods: x13823 Edo Period |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Japan

Title: The Twelve Months in Kyoto |
Museum number: 2001,0313,0.1 |
Producer name: Painted by:Yamaguchi Soken 山口素絢Painted by:Nishimura Nantei 西村楠亭 |
Cultures/periods: x13719 Bunka Era |
Production date: 1804-1816 |
Production place: Painted in:Kyoto-shi

Museum number: 2000,0724,0.6 |
Producer name: Painted by:Yokoyama Kazan 横山崋山Inscription by:Daiko Sogen 大綱宗彦 |
Cultures/periods: x13823 Edo Period |
Production date: 1800s-1837 |
Production place: Made in:Japan

Museum number: 1984,0611,0.1 |
Producer name: Painted by:Yokoyama Kazan 横山崋山Inscription by:Fujinami Hirotada 藤波寛忠 |
Cultures/periods: x13823 Edo Period |
Production date: 1811 |
Production place: Painted in:Japan