Ogata Korin
Ogata Korin A lush portrait introducing one of the most important Japanese artists of the Edo periodBest known for his paintings Irises and Red and White Plum Blossoms, Ogata Kōrin (1658-1716) was a…
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Ogata Korin
A lush portrait introducing one of the most important Japanese artists of the Edo periodBest known for his paintings Irises and Red and White Plum Blossoms, Ogata Kōrin (1658-1716) was a highly successful artist who worked in many genres and media--including hanging scrolls, screen paintings, fan paintings, lacquer, textiles, and ceramics. He shows how financial pressures, client preferences, and the impulse toward personal branding in a competitive field shaped Kōrin's approach to art-making throughout his career. Combining archival research, social history, and visual analysis, Frank Feltens situates Kōrin within the broader art culture of early modern Japan.
Feltens also offers a keen visual reading of the artist's work, highlighting the ways Kōrin's artistic innovations succeeded across media, such as his introduction of painterly