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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, &#;) 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. He moved to Kyoto in , where he became a student of Maruyama Ōkyo.
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Rosetsu was married and had four children, all of whom died in childhood. He adopted his pupil Nagasawa Roshū.
Rosetsu died in , allegedly by murder.[3] He was said to have been poisoned, although others claim he commi