Mori Yūsen

Place: Osaka

Born: 1778

Death: 1841

Biography:

Mori Yūsen was a Japanese artist born in Osaka in 1778 and died in 1841. He was the son of Mori Sosen, famous for his prolific production of monkey paintings. Later, Yūsen was adopted by Mori Shūhō and he lived in Osaka. As this painting demonstrates, he was one of the most skilled painters of the Shijō school during the Edo period, known for his depictions of monkeys.