Woman With Sculpture — Matsumoto Shunsuke

Woman with Sculpture

Discover Matsumoto Shunsuke’s ‘Woman with Sculpture,’ a haunting Yōga painting of loss & contemplation. Explore its Symbolist style, expressive brushwork & melancholic beauty.


matsumoto shunsuke (1912 - 1948)

Explore the captivating urban landscapes of Matsumoto Shunsuke (1912-1948), a pivotal Japanese Yōga painter. Discover his unique montage style, blue-toned figures & poignant depictions of Tokyo's transformation.

Fukuoka Art Museum (Fukuoka, Japan)

Explore Fukuoka Art Museum's captivating collection featuring Dalí & Japanese masters alongside the innovative Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale – bridging East meets West in Kyushu’s serene Ohori Park.

This work was one of three works from the group exhibited by the artist prior to his death from illness at the young age of 36 just after the end of World War II. Matsumoto is known as a painter who created a quiet, refined, urban lyricism, and is also known as one of the anti-war artists of World War II who opposed the militarism of the war years in an essay titled