Józef Rapacki (19 March 1871, Warsaw – 31 January 1929, Olszanka) was a Polish painter, watercolorist and graphic designer; best known for his nostalgic landscapes of Mazovia.

After completing Gerson's course, he entered the Kraków Academy of Fine Arts, where he studied with Izydor Jabłoński, Florian Cynk and Feliks Szynalewski [pl].

[2] At this time, he began providing drawings for several periodicals in Warsaw, including the famous Tygodnik Illustrowany, and illustrated works by Ignacy Krasicki.

Shortly after, he developed a severe lung ailment and moved to Kraków, making it easier to take convalescent trips to the mountains.

In 1907, he finally decided on Olszanka, where he and his wife Gabriela built a house that became a gathering point for painters and writers.