Scene from The Kōrin Picture Book (Volume 1)
Nakamura Hōchū (Japanese, d. 1819)
1802–1899
- Medium
- color woodblock printed book
- Genre
- bound volume
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
About
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.
