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Nagasawa Rosetsu
Japanese Artist of the Edo Period
In this Japanese name, the surname is Nagasawa.
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.[1][2]
Biography
There are conflicting versions of Rosetsu's family origins, but the most credible appears to be that he was born to the family of a low-ranking samurai named Uesugi Hikouemon in the area of modern Kyoto Prefecture.
Upon establishing himself as an artist, he changed his name from Uesugi to Nagasawa.
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He moved to Kyoto in 1781, where he became a student of Maruyama Ōkyo.
Rosetsu was married and had four children, all of whom died in childhood. He adopted his pupil Nagasawa Roshū.
Rosetsu died in 1799, allegedly by murder.[3] He was said to have been poisoned, although o