Rosanjin

Japanese artist (1883–1959)

† 1959 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art; cross-wiki notability: 8 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Metropolitan Museum of Art · Museum of Modern Art

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Rosanjin was born on March 23, 1883 in Kyoto and died on December 21, 1959 in Yokohama, aged 76. Recorded occupations: calligrapher, designer, chef, lacquerware artist, seal cutter and printmaker. Country of citizenship: Japan and Empire of Japan. Associated movement: Momoyama Culture. Notable works include “Interior decoration of Shōrantei”, “Sakura (Rosanjin)” and “The Fuji (Rosanjin)”.

At a glance

Born: March 23, 1883 · Kyoto
Died: December 21, 1959 · Yokohama
Age at death: 76
Citizenship: Japan, Empire of Japan
Occupations: calligrapher, designer, chef, lacquerware artist, seal cutter, printmaker
Movements: Momoyama Culture
Notable works: Interior decoration of Shōrantei, Sakura (Rosanjin), The Fuji (Rosanjin)
Wikipedia editions: 8 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Rosanjin's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; painter deceased since 1959 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 2 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q7367324 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Rosanjin on Wikipedia.

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