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酒井抱一画『光琳百圖』|One Hundred Paintings by Kōrin (Kōrin hyakuzu)
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酒井抱一画『光琳百圖』|One Hundred Paintings by Kōrin (Kōrin hyakuzu)

1815 (first two volumes) and–1826 (two sequel volumes)

Medium

Four volumes of woodblock printed books; ink on paper

Dimensions

Overall (each volume): H. 10 3/8 in. (26.4 cm); W. 7 3/16 in. (18.3 cm); D. 1 in. (2.5 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howard Mansfield, 1936

Classification

Illustrated Books

Department

Asian Art

Culture

Japan

Period

Edo period (1615–1868)

Rights

Public Domain

About Ogata Kōrin

1658–1716Japan

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.