Matsumoto Fuko 松本楓湖
松本楓湖 Matsumoto Fuko (1840-1923)
Japanese painter of the Meiji and Taisho periods. Born in Ibaraki. Studied under Oki Ichiga, Satake Eikai, and Kikuchi Yosai. He produced numerous illustrations for magazines and had a great influence on the world of illustrations during the Meiji period. Specialized in historical portraits. He was a founding member of the Japan Art Institute, a judge at the Bunten Exhibition, and a member of the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts. His pupils include Hayami Goshu.
Japanese painter of the Meiji and Taisho periods. Born in Ibaraki. Studied under Oki Ichiga, Satake Eikai, and Kikuchi Yosai. He produced numerous illustrations for magazines and had a great influence on the world of illustrations during the Meiji period. Specialized in historical portraits. He was a founding member of the Japan Art Institute, a judge at the Bunten Exhibition, and a member of the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts. His pupils include Hayami Goshu.
