Paul Reps (September 15, 1895 – July 12, 1990) was an American artist, poet, and author.

Reps had widely traveled and spent a large amount of his time in Asia.

In Japan, his art was widely accepted and he often went there in association with the displays of his artwork in galleries and to reaffirm his Buddhist understanding.

But he also included a poem: Drinking a bowl of green tea I stop the war.

In the later years of his life, Reps made his home on the island of Maui in Hawaii.