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Ogata Kōrin
1658–1716
Nationality: Japan
Born: 1658, Heian-kyō
Died: 1716, Heian-kyō
Gender: male
Movements
Rimpa school
Occupations
painter
xylographer
Biography
Noted as one of the most important Japanese artists of the 17th century; known for paintings of irises and other subjects. He was regarded, along with Sotatsu, as one of the masters of the Sotatsu-Koetsu school of decorative painting, including painted screens and textile designs. He was descended from a samurai who had served under the Ashikaga rulers.
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