Kanpen no shi - Kanpen no oshi

Japanese: カンペンの啞 - かんぺんのおし
Kanpen no shi - Kanpen no oshi

…He was born in Amsterdam, but spent most of his life in Kampen. He was nicknamed the "Mute of Kampen" because he was deaf and mute. He was a typical specialist painter who repeatedly painted winter scenes and established them as a genre. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Kampen's Mut" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…アムステルダムに生まれたが,生涯の大半をカンペンで送った。聾啞者であったことから“カンペンの啞”のあだ名を持つ。冬景色のみを繰り返し描き,これを一分野として確立させた専門画家の一典型。…

※「カンペンの啞」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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