Thursday, May 14, 2020

Matusmoto Shunsuke

Matsumoto was born on April 19, 1912, in Shibuya, Tokyo, as Shunsuke Satō...Matsumoto contracted cerebrospinal meningitis which caused the loss of his hearing. Subsequently he developed an interest in becoming a painter...Matsumoto died at the age of 36 on June 8, 1948, from heart failure aggravated by tuberculosis and bronchial asthma.
~Wikipedia

So many of Matusmoto Shunsuke's artworks appealed to me that I could have come up with a completely different set to share. I didn't know anything about his sad story when I decided to feature him for Art Thursday, but I had noticed that he didn't look very old in any of his self-portraits.

Tree-lined Street
by Matusmoto Shunsuke

On the Street, 1940
by Matusmoto Shunsuke

Talking on the Street
by Matusmoto Shunsuke

Cityscape, 1939 Feb
by Matusmoto Shunsuke

Self-Portrait, 1941
by Matusmoto Shunsuke

Nikolai Cathedral and Hijiri-Bridge
by Matusmoto Shunsuke

Portrait of the Artist
by Matusmoto Shunsuke

Scene in Yokohama
by Matusmoto Shunsuke


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1 comment:

  1. HWYMay 14, 2020 at 9:26 AM

    I like his work, too...especially Cityscape, 1939 Feb and Portrait of the Artist.

    To go through such hard times (and don't forget he lived through World War II), yet find a wonderful way of expressing himself is very inspiring.

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