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The Kōrin Picture Book (Volume 2)

The Kōrin Picture Book (Volume 2)

1800s
(Japanese, d. 1819)
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
One of a set of two woodblock printed folding-books; ink and color on paper
Book: 26 x 37.5 cm (10 1/4 x 14 3/4 in.); Book page: 25.2 x 18.2 cm (9 15/16 x 7 3/16 in.)
Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of Leighton R. Longhi 1991.118.2
Location: not on view

Description

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.
  • 1991-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Main Asian Rotation (Gallery 120); November 21, 2002 - November 11, 2004.
  • {{cite web|title=The Kōrin Picture Book (Volume 2)|url=false|author=Nakamura Hōchū|year=1800s|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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