Frog in the Well : : Portraits of Japan by Watanabe Kazan, 1793-1841 /

Frog in the Well : : Portraits of Japan by Watanabe Kazan, 1793-1841 / / Donald Keene.

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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...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
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Keene, Donald,
Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [2006]
©2006
Year of Publication:2006
Language:English
Series:Asia Perspectives: History, Society, and Culture
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Physical Description:1 online resource (304 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. Dutch Studies in Japan Before 1793
  • 2. Japan in 1793. Kazan's Early Years
  • 3. Genre Paintings and Early Portraits
  • 4. Travels and Career
  • 5. The Early 1830s
  • 6. Foreign Influence and Major Portraits
  • 7. The Meeting of East and West
  • 8. Danger from Overseas
  • 9. The Road to Prison
  • 10. The Trial
  • 11. Kazan the Painter
  • 12. The Last Year
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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