portrait by KATERINA JEBB “Nature is my master,” says artist Setsuko, whose work has long been overshadowed by her late husband, the painter Balthus. Now 82, she is more active and elegant than ever, wearing a different kimono every day according to the season. ALL ARTWORK COPYRIGHT SETSUKO KLOSSOWSKA DE ROLA AND ADAGP, PARIS, 2025, COURTESY OF GAGOSIAN
Setsuko, nature morte avec branches de kumquat (cropped), 1960, watercolor and gouache on paper, photo julien gremaud
Setsuko, raisin ii, 2022, enameled terracotta, photo thomas lannes
Setsuko, rosier sauvage i, 2023, enameled terracotta, photo thomas lannes