Aōdō Denzen
Aōdō Denzen | |
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亜欧堂 田善 | |
Portrait of Aōdō by Endō Denichi | |
| Born | Zenkichi Nagata (永田 善吉, Nagata Zenkichi) c. 1748 Sukagawa, Mutsu Province, Japan |
| Died | June 25, 1822 (aged 73–74) |
| Other names | Aeudoo Denzento |
| Occupation(s) | Painter, copperplate engraver |
| Relatives | Eiji Tsuburaya (descendant) |
Aōdō Denzen (亜欧堂 田善; c. 1748 – June 25, 1822) was a Japanese painter and copperplate engraver. A leading figure in Japanese painting during the late Edo period, he is credited with introducing Western painting to Japan.