'Collection from Kahitsukan: Rosanjin - Quest for Japanese Beauty'
Born into a family of Shinto priests of the Kamigamo Shrine in Kyoto, Kitaoji Rosanjin began his career as a calligraphy artist and seal engraver. Later, he also began to make classical forms of lacquerware, paintings, metalwork and ceramics, creating pieces that have not only been highly acclaimed within Japan, but also received much recognition overseas.
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