Already a renowned painter since his mid-twenties, Kazan seemed to dedicate himself to painting away from the important positions of the domain administration, but his wish wasn't honored.
20代半ばから絵画ですでに名を挙げていた崋山は、藩政の中枢にはできるだけ近よらずに画業に専念したかったようだが、その希望はかなわなかった。