Yosa Buson (1716-84). Leading haiku poet of the late 18th century and, with Basho (1644-94) and Issa (1763-1827), one of the great names in haiku. Also known as Yosa Buson or Taniguchi Buson. Also a distinguished BUNJINGA (literati-style) painter, he perfected haiga ("haiku sketch") as a branch of Japanese pictorial art.

Source: Buson Web Site