Rosanjin, Shichifukuyu kuraya (signboard)

Rosanjin

Japanese · 1883–1959 · Painter, Printmaker

Kitaōji Rosanjin was the pseudonym for a noted artist and epicure during the early to mid-Shōwa period of Japan. His real name was Kitaōji Fusajirō , but he is best known by… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Rosanjin, Monumental VaseMonumental VaseBonhams · $76,700≈ £60,652≈ €70,894Sign up to see
  2. Rosanjin, 'Iga' type jar, circa 1955, Stoneware, flowing ash glaze over a body with incised designs around the shoulder'Iga' type jarPhillips · £32,760≈ $44,262≈ €38,296Sign up to see
  3. Rosanjin, Pair of tea bowls, circa 1950, Glazed stonewarePair of tea bowlsBonhams · £1,664≈ $2,155≈ €2,001Sign up to see

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Kitaōji Rosanjin was the pseudonym for a noted artist and epicure during the early to mid-Shōwa period of Japan. His real name was Kitaōji Fusajirō , but he is best known by his artistic name, Rosanjin. A man of many talents, Rosanjin was also a calligrapher, ceramicist, engraver, painter, lacquer artist and restaurateur.

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Born 1883, KyotoDied 1959, YokohamaOccupation Painter, Printmaker, SculptorWikidata Q7367324 ↗ULAN 500123494 ↗Museum works 8

Momoyama Culture

Also known as Fusajirō, Kitaôji Fusajirô, Kitaoji Rosanjin, Rosanjin Kitaōji

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Rosanjin, Shichifukuyu kuraya (signboard)
Shichifukuyu kuraya (signboard)1915
Yoshidaya sannōkaku ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yoshidaya sannōkaku
Rosanjin, Shiroganeya (signboard)
Shiroganeya (signboard)1915
Kai Kaga ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Kai Kaga
Rosanjin, Rakkan
Rakkan1921
Araya tōtō an ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Araya tōtō an
Rosanjin, Tabby Cat
Tabby Cat1924
Yamatane Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yamatane Museum of Art
Rosanjin, Former Ode on the Red Cliffs: Two-part Screen with Engraved Characters
Former Ode on the Red Cliffs: Two-part Screen with Engraved Characters1914
Kahitsukan Kyoto Museum of Contemporary Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Kahitsukan Kyoto Museum of Contempor…
Rosanjin, Great sugi of Kayano (Rosanjin)
Great sugi of Kayano (Rosanjin)1915
Araya tōtō an ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Araya tōtō an
Rosanjin, People follow the bright moon, and the moon follows people.
People follow the bright moon, and the moon follows people.1920
Kaga City Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Kaga City Art Museum
Rosanjin, Daichūan (Rosanjin)
Daichūan (Rosanjin)1915
Yamashitaya ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yamashitaya

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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