Artist

Nagasawa Rosetsu

Portrait of Nagasawa Rosetsu
Portrait of Nagasawa Rosetsu

Japanese, 1754–1799

Nagasawa Rosetsu was a Japanese Nihonga artist. 26 works are cataloged here, principally at Metropolitan Museum of Art. Nagasawa Rosetsu was born in Sasayama.

Nagasawa Rosetsu (長沢芦雪; 1754–1799) was a Japanese painter during the Edo period. A disciple of the Maruyama School, he was known for his versatile artistic style. He was born to the family of a low-ranking samurai. He studied with Maruyama Ōkyo in Kyoto.

Works by Nagasawa Rosetsu

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