Matsumura Keibun: Life and Legacy Early Life and Training Matsumura Keibun (1779-1843) was a prominent Japanese painter active during the Edo period. Born in Kyoto, Japan, he came from an artistic family. He was the younger half-brother of Matsumura Goshun, who founded the influential Shijō school of painting. Keibun received his initial art education directly from Goshun, laying the foundation for his future style and career. Artist…