Matsuo, Ryusho

Description:

Kainan/Wakayama, 1951
181 x 181 cm R.
"GQ-KBb -1983". Egg tempera on canvas. Signed, dated and titled in pencil on the lower right side; additionally signed, titled and dated "Feb. 83" in coloured pencil on the reverse.
Private collection, Berlin.
Ryoshu Matsuo is a Japanese modern and contemporary artist known for his abstract, expressive compositions. After studying at Kyoto-Seika College, he moved to Germany, where he became a master student of minimalist painter Raimund Girke. Matsuo’s work blends Eastern aesthetics with European post-war abstraction, characterized by dynamic brushwork, layered textures, and a contemplative use of colour. His paintings evoke a meditative intensity, balancing gestural freedom with compositional control. He has exhibited widely in Europe, including at the Haus der Kunst in Munich and Deichtorhallen in Hamburg, positioning him as a cultural bridge between Japan and Europe. Today, Matsuo lives and works in Berlin, continuing to explore the dialogue between tradition and abstraction.