File:Katsuji Matsumoto portrait.jpg

A photograph of Katsuji Matsumoto taken when he was a young man. The date of the photo is uncertain. It is uploaded by Matt Thorn with the permission of the Katsuji Matsumoto estate.

Fair-use rationale for Katsuji Matsumoto[edit]

Though copyrighted, the image Katsuji Matsumoto portrait.jpg is considered fair use because:

• The image is used for identification and critical commentary of the article subject
• It is a low resolution copy of the original
• It does not limit the copyright owner's rights to sell their property in any way
• Copies cannot be made to manufacture illegal copies
• The image is displayed on various publications and websites, so its use on Wikipedia does not make it significantly more accessible or visible than it already is.
• No free or public domain images have been located for this item.
• Michie Utsuhara, daughter of Katsuji Matsumoto and a co-proprietor of the Katsuji Matsumoto estate, specifically gave the uploader, Matt Thorn, permission to use the image in Wikipedia articles. This can be verified by Ms. Utsuhara, who is President of Mastumoto Katsuji Art Promotion, Inc. The telephone/fax number is +81-3-3707-3503, and the address is 4-14-18 Tamagawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 158-0094, Japan. She can be reached by e-mail at info@katsudi.com

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