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Pheasant and Grasses

late 1600s–early 1700s

attributed to Ogata Kōrin 尾形光琳

(Japanese, 1658–1716)
Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium
hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Measurements
Overall: 134.6 x 43.5 cm (53 x 17 1/8 in.); Painting only: 61.3 x 36.8 cm (24 1/8 x 14 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith 1985.266
Public Domain
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Description

Korin was a founder of the Rimpa (decorative) school of painting and was a keen observer of nature. The pheasant is often associated with autumn.
A vertically long hanging scroll features a pheasant among tall grasses in muted ink and color on beige paper. Below, the bird looks down, with a white and black mottled body, a red face, and yellow eye and beak. Above, arcing grass blades and stalks with delicate, dark red flowers emerge from gestural washes. The pheasant's thick, pointed tailfeathers extend toward the upper right corner. Two circular, red seals mark the lower right corner.

Pheasant and Grasses

late 1600s–early 1700s

Ogata Kōrin

(Japanese, 1658–1716)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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