Matsuo Bansui 松尾晩翠

松尾晩翠 Matsuo Bansui (1877-1934)
Japanese painter active from the Meiji to early Showa periods. Born in Yamaguchi Prefecture. His first name Chukichi. Studied nanga under Utsumi Kichido. He worked on the ceilings of prominent temples and shrines, including Toshodaiji in Nara, as well as the hanging scrolls used to decorate them.