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Keibun

1779 – 1843

Japanese painter

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Lived 1779 – 1843 (aged 63–64). Keibun was a Japanese painter.

(1779, Kyōto - 25 May 1843, Kyōto) was a Japanese painter.

Life and work 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 , a showing which included calligraphy. Keibun inherited Goshun's studio when he died in 1811. the Birmingham Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Portland Art Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the University of Michigan Museum of Art, and the Honolulu Museum of Art.

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Important facts

Born
1779, Kyoto
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Employers
Myōhō-in Temple
Also known as
Kakei, Matsumura Keibun, Keibun Matsumura

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Keibun?

Japanese painter (1779-1843)

When was Keibun born?

Keibun was born in 1779 in Kyoto.

When did Keibun die?

Keibun died on 25 May 1843 in Kyōto.

What was Keibun's occupation?

Keibun was a painter.

What nationality was Keibun?

Keibun was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Keibun

· Wikidata: Q11531427

· DBpedia: Matsumura Keibun

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