Nagasawa Rosetsu (長澤蘆雪)
Nagasawa Rosetsu (長澤蘆雪) was an artist active during the late Edo period, documented as producing work between approximately 1755 and 1791. His surviving compositions demonstrate a significant range, encompassing both narrative subjects and detailed observations of nature.
The artist’s international significance is established by institutional holdings in the United States, particularly at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Cleveland Museum of Art. These collections contain fifteen works represented in the available database, including fourteen paintings.
Notable compositions held in these major museums include the complex genre depiction Drinking Festival of the Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup, the concise nature studies Two sparrows and Cranes, and the landscape Mountains and Distant Boats. His diversity is further illustrated by pieces such as Image of Daikoku and the Artist's Seals.
The availability of these institutional holdings ensures that Nagasawa Rosetsu (長澤蘆雪) paintings are preserved and accessible for academic study. Today, high-resolution reproductions of his work are widely circulated as downloadable artwork, allowing for the creation of museum-quality prints for private collections.
