Gyokuen Bonpo

Fragrant Orchids by Gyokuen Bonpô. Tokyo National Museum.

• Born: 1348
• Died: after 1420
• Japanese: 玉畹梵芳 (Gyokuen Bonpou)

Gyokuen Bonpô was a Zen monk and literati painter who served for periods as chief priest (jûji) of Kennin-ji and Nanzen-ji temples in Kyoto.

References

• Gallery labels, Tokyo National Museum.[1]