Setsuko Klossowska de Rola Artworks for Sale

Concept

Setsuko has led a multicultural life, from her childhood in Japan to her marriage to the French painter Balthus. As a result, her work exudes the serenity and balance of Japanese ink painting, but also the tradition of European still-life painting. This fusion of East and West is reflected in the distinctive style she has expressed as Honorary President of the Balthus Foundation and through her collaboration with Astier de Villatte.

Concept

Setsuko has led a multicultural life, from her childhood in Japan to her marriage to the French painter Balthus. As a result, her work exudes the serenity and balance of Japanese ink painting, but also the tradition of European still-life painting. This fusion of East and West is reflected in the di...

Setsuko has led a multicultural life, from her childhood in Japan to her marriage to the French painter Balthus. As a result, her work exudes the serenity and balance of Japanese ink painting, but also the tradition of European still-life painting. This fusion of East and West is reflected in the distinctive style she has expressed as Honorary President of the Balthus Foundation and through her collaboration with Astier de Villatte.

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Biography

Born in Tokyo in 1942, she is a Japanese artist from a prestigious samurai family, the Iteda family. She married the famous French painter Balthus (Balthasar Klosowski de Laura) in 1967 and lived at the Académie de France with Balthus, who was the director of the French Academy in Rome. In this envi...

Born in Tokyo in 1942, she is a Japanese artist from a prestigious samurai family, the Iteda family. She married the famous French painter Balthus (Balthasar Klosowski de Laura) in 1967 and lived at the Académie de France with Balthus, who was the director of the French Academy in Rome. In this environment, she honed her own artistic expression and later became involved in still-life painting and ceramic works. Her work has been exhibited around the world, including Paris, London, New York, and Tokyo, and is characterized by its serene and contemplative beauty.

Setsuko Klossowska de Rola