Publisher/NHKプラネット東北

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"100 Years of the Birth: Matsumoto Shunsuke" is the official catalog for the retrospective exhibition of Japanese Western-style painter Matsumoto Shunsuke (1912–1948), which kicked off at the Setagaya Art Museum. This book, the official catalog compiled to coincide with the centennial exhibition, meticulously traces the artist's entire career through a wide range of materials, including oil paintings, drawings, sketches, and letters, focusing on urban landscapes and portraits. While dealing with illness, Shunsuke continued to portray urban life, and his work oscillated between realism and abstraction, introspection and social consciousness, despite the constraints of the prewar and wartime eras. This catalog not only features completed works but also extensive documentation of the creative process, revealing the thoughts and conflicts embedded in his paintings. More than simply a collection of works, it explores Matsumoto Shunsuke's perspective on cities and humanity, taking into account the historical context. It is an important book for reconsidering his place in the history of modern Japanese painting.