Scene from The Kōrin Picture Book (Volume 1)
Medium
color woodblock printed book
Classification
Bound Volume
Department
Japanese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of Leighton R. Longhi
Accession Number
1991.118.1.c
Tags
male
About this artwork
Ogata Korin (1658-1716) was one of the most admired artists of Rimpa, or "decorative school painting." These books by the charming later-generation Rimpa artist Hochu record Korin's inventive designs.