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Iwasa Matabē

Iwasa Matabē was a Japanese painter and artist (1578–1650). He was born in Itami and died in Edo.

Also recorded as Katsumochi · Hekishōkyo · Katsumochi Iwasa · Dōun

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Iwasa Matabei Self Portrait(important cultural property of Japan),Hanging scroll,MOA Museam of Art

Iwasa Matabē · 岩佐又兵衛＜新潮日本美術文庫 6＞ · Public domain

Biography

Eight Views of Xiao and Xiang is dated ca. (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection record associated with Iwasa Matabē (1 object).)

Iwasa Matabē was born in 1578 at Itami.

Iwasa Matabē died in 1650 at Edo.

Iwasa Matabē is recorded as painter and artist.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art records 1 object associated with this name.

Eight Views of Xiao and Xiang is dated ca. Recorded as painter and artist.

Training under Kanō Naizen is recorded. The recorded working language is Japanese.

The field of work recorded is erotic art. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Kyōto, Fukui and Edo. Employment is recorded with Oda Nobukatsu.

Works named in the authority record are Rakuchū rakugai zu (Funaki).

Work by Iwasa Matabē is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, National Museum of World Cultures, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Cleveland Museum of Art.

Street people in 17C's Kyoto especially watching play "Kabuki"

Street people in 17C's Kyoto especially watching play "Kabuki"

Iwasa Matabee

Pair of six-fold screens; color and gold on hello paper. It is called Matsura Byobu for its former owners, the Matsura family, daimyo of Hirado, in Kyushu. Their name (and the name of this screen) is often written as Matsuura, with two u's, but that is incorrect.

Pair of six-fold screens; color and gold on hello paper. It is called Matsura Byobu for its former owners, the Matsura family, daimyo of Hirado, in Kyushu. Their name (and the name of this screen) is often written as Matsuura, with two u's, but that is incorrect.

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Dated record

Life and career

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  1. 1578

    Life

    Iwasa Matabē born at Itami.

  2. 1594

    Institution

    Coastal Landscape (Cleveland Museum of Art).

  3. 1615

    Institution

    Rakuchū rakugai zu (Funaki) (Tokyo National Museum).

  4. 1616

    Institution

    The Poet Mibu no Tadamine, from a set of album leaves illustrating The Thirty-six Poetic Immortals (Metropolitan Museum of Art).

  5. 1625

    Institution

    The Four Pleasures (Cleveland Museum of Art).

  6. 1640

    Institution

    Eight Views of Xiao and Xiang (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).

  7. 1650

    Life

    Iwasa Matabē died at Edo.

The full dated record · 7 entries

  1. 1578

    Iwasa Matabē born at Itami.

  2. 1594

    Coastal Landscape (Cleveland Museum of Art).

  3. 1615

    Rakuchū rakugai zu (Funaki) (Tokyo National Museum).

  4. 1616

    The Poet Mibu no Tadamine, from a set of album leaves illustrating The Thirty-six Poetic Immortals (Metropolitan Museum of Art).

  5. 1625

    The Four Pleasures (Cleveland Museum of Art).

  6. 1640

    Eight Views of Xiao and Xiang (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).

  7. 1650

    Iwasa Matabē died at Edo.

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  • Itami

    Birth place

  • Edo

    Death place

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The authorities additionally record the headings Katsumochi, Hekishōkyo, Katsumochi Iwasa, Dōun and 岩佐又兵衞. His recorded language was Japanese.

He was the child of Araki Murashige. One child is recorded: Iwasa Katsushige.

  • Identity and origins

  • Recognition and collections

  • Work by Iwasa Matabē is

    Minneapolis Institute of Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, National Museum of World Cultures and Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 14 August 2026.

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