Rosanjin kitaoji biography definition
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Rosanjin
Japanese artist
In this Japanese name, the surname is Kitaōji.
Kitaōji Rosanjin | |
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Rosanjin in 1954 | |
| Born | Kitaōji Fusajirō (1883-03-23)March 23, 1883 Kyoto, Japan |
| Died | December 21, 1959(1959-12-21) (aged 76) Yokohama, Japan |
| Resting place | Saihō-ji, Kyoto, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Known for | Ceramics, Calligraphy, Lacquerware, Epicure |
| Awards | Order of Culture |
Kitaōji Rosanjin (北大路 魯山人, March 23, 1883 – December 21, 1959) was the pseudonym for a noted artist and epicure during the early to mid-Shōwa period of Japan.
His real name was Kitaōji Fusajirō (北大路 房次郎), but he is best known by his artistic name, Rosanjin.
Rosanjin kitaoji biography definition
A man of many talents, Rosanjin was also a calligrapher, ceramicist, engraver, painter, lacquer artist and restaurateur.
Biography
Rosanjin was born in what is now part of Kita-ku, Kyoto, as the younger son of the head priest of Kamigamo Shrine.
At the age of six, he was apprenticed to (and adopted by)