Nagasawa Rosetsu

Nagasawa Rosetsu (長沢芦雪, 1754-1799) was an 18th-century (Edo period) Japanese painter of the Maruyama School, known for his versatile style. He was born to the family of a low-ranking samurai. He studied with Maruyama Ōkyo in Kyoto, founder of the Shijō school, who created the first known example of the now traditional yūrei, in his painting The Ghost of Oyuki.

Nagasawa Rosetsu (長沢芦雪, 1754-1799) est un artiste japonais de l’école Maruyama, à l’ère Edo au 18ème siècle. Il est réputé pour son style versatile. Né dans une petite famille de Samouraïs, il étudia à Kyoto avec Maruyama Ōkyo, le fondateur de l’école Shijō et le créateur du premier exemple connu des yūrei désormais traditionnels : Le fantôme d’Oyuki.