Shunsuke Matsumoto

Shunsuke Matsumoto
松本竣介
Shunsuke Matsumoto at his atelier in Shimoochiai (1940s)
Born
Satō Shunsuke (俊介)

(1912-04-19)April 19, 1912
DiedJune 8, 1948(1948-06-08) (aged 36)
NationalityJapanese
Known forWestern painting
Notable workMachi 1936

Shunsuke Matsumoto (松本 竣介, Matsumoto Shunsuke, 1912–1948) was a Japanese painter, who primarily painted in the Yōga ("Western painting") style. Matsumoto is known for his urban landscapes. His works can be divided into two series: those depicting anonymous urban landscapes and people in cold blue tones in a montage style, and those depicting Tokyo and Yokohama landscapes in dull brown tones. For a short period between 1947 and 1948, Matsumoto also painted Cubist-style works.