Yosa Buson: Drawings & Paintings (Annotated)

Yosa Buson was a Japanese poet of haikai and an Edo period artist. Together with Matsuo Bashō and Kobayashi Issa, he is considered one of the greatest poets and artists of the Edo period in Japanese history.
Buson was native from the village of Kema in the province of Settsu. His first name was Taniguchi.
At around his 20 years old, Buson moved to Edo (now Tokyo) and studied poetry under the leadership of haikai master Hayano Hajin.
After the death of his teacher, Buson moved to live in Shimōs...