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DiaporamaSketch for the Portrait of Tachihara Suiken
Watanabe Kazan (? – ?)
Watanabe Kazan was a prominent Japanese painter of the late Edo period known for his vibrant depictions of birds and flowers, particularly celebrated for his 'Flower and Bird Paintings'. Discover the delicate beauty and masterful brushwork that define this captivating artist's legacy.
Tachihara Suiken was the father of a close friend of Kazan"s. The completed work is now lost, but several surviving sketches reveal that the artist rejected the concealment of physical defects in favor of a sympathetic realism. In this sketch, the only embellishments that refer to the subject"s social status are his sword and the book tucked into his robe. His shriveled mouth and unshaven chin, adroitly captured by the Western technique of chiaroscuro—which Kazan had studied—enhance the impression of intense self-determination made by this eighty-one-year-old samurai.
About this artwork
- Title: Sketch for the Portrait of Tachihara Suiken
- Artist: Watanabe Kazan
- Year: 801
- Original dimensions: 74.0cm x 43.0cm
- Format: Tall
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Creative period: Late Medieval
- Color palette: Neutrals
- Main color: Rosy Brown
- Keywords: “black and white art” , “old samurai artwork” , “traditional japanese”
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