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Matsumura Keibun - Sunset hibiscus and meadow bunting

Sunset hibiscus and meadow bunting (1892)

Matsumura Keibun (Japanese, 1779-1843)
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The Artist died in 1843 so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries where the copyright term is the Artist's life plus 70 years or fewer.

Matsumura Keibun was a Japanese painter.

His father died when he was two years old. He was younger half-brother to Matsumura Goshun, founder of the Shijō school, and received his first art lessons from him. He exhibited his works as early as 1796, under the auspices of Minagawa Kein [ja], a showing which included calligraphy. Keibun inherited Goshun's studio when he died in 1811. By 1813, he was listed in a directory of Kyōto's most notable citizens.

In 1818, for the seventh anniversary of his half-brother's death, he staged an exhibition of his works. In 1829, he painted a group of birds on the ceiling inside of the "Naginata-Hoko" (長刀鉾; roughly, Long Sword Halberd), one of the floats for the Gion Matsuri (festival), which is still in use today.

In 1830, he published an illustrated book; "Go Keibun gafu" (呉景文画譜, Keibun's Art of Painting), which was a significant contribution to establishing Goshun's style. He also served as Chief Priest at the Myōhō-in [ja], a Tendai temple in Kyōto which was usually assigned to an Imperial prince. After his death, he was initially interred at the Daitsū-ji [ja], an Ōtani-ha temple, but was later moved to the Konpuku-ji, a more prestigious Zen temple.

His style is similar to Goshun's, but somewhat lighter and what, in Western art, would be called manneristic. His best known works are a set of fusumas (sliding doors) in Myōhō–ji, a Nichiren temple, which are called Shiki kōsaku-zu (四季耕作図; roughly, "Cultivation in the Four Seasons"). He also specialized in paintings of birds and flowers.

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Plum and Japanese bush-warbler

Plum and Japanese bush-warbler (1892)

Matsumura Keibun (Japanese, 1779-1843)
Eurasian jay

Eurasian jay (1892)

Matsumura Keibun (Japanese, 1779-1843)
Red-crowned crane

Red-crowned crane (1892)

Matsumura Keibun (Japanese, 1779-1843)
Sasanqua camellia and chattering lory parrot

Sasanqua camellia and chattering lory parrot (1892)

Matsumura Keibun (Japanese, 1779-1843)
Japanese morning glory and Eurasian siskin

Japanese morning glory and Eurasian siskin (1892)

Matsumura Keibun (Japanese, 1779-1843)
Kudzu and great tit

Kudzu and great tit (1892)

Matsumura Keibun (Japanese, 1779-1843)
Sand pear and barn swallow

Sand pear and barn swallow (1892)

Matsumura Keibun (Japanese, 1779-1843)
Common reed and little grebe

Common reed and little grebe (1892)

Matsumura Keibun (Japanese, 1779-1843)
Japanese wisteria and Eurasian bullfinch

Japanese wisteria and Eurasian bullfinch (1892)

Matsumura Keibun (Japanese, 1779-1843)
Plum and mandarin duck

Plum and mandarin duck (1892)

Matsumura Keibun (Japanese, 1779-1843)
Keibun Kachō Gafu – Title 2

Keibun Kachō Gafu – Title 2 (1892)

Matsumura Keibun (Japanese, 1779-1843)
Japanese iris and common moorhen

Japanese iris and common moorhen (1892)

Matsumura Keibun (Japanese, 1779-1843)
Chinaberry and white-backed woodpecker

Chinaberry and white-backed woodpecker (1892)

Matsumura Keibun (Japanese, 1779-1843)
Japanese persimmon and bull-headed shrike

Japanese persimmon and bull-headed shrike (1892)

Matsumura Keibun (Japanese, 1779-1843)
Chestnut-cheeked starling

Chestnut-cheeked starling (1892)

Matsumura Keibun (Japanese, 1779-1843)
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