Flowers of Spring and Autumn
On the right-hand panel, white plum blossoms, a harbinger of spring, stand out against fine-grained wood and the stark branches of a leafless tree. The companion panel features flowers and grasses of late summer and early autumn: morning glories, pampas grasses, white and blue bellflowers, and exuberant white, pink, and red chrysanthemums. Flowers of Spring and Autumn combines the highly stylized renditions of natural elements for which Kōrin became famous and the ink painting in the Chinese style that was the foundation of his artistic training.
The signature “Hokkyō Kōrin” appears in the right-hand panel’s lower right corner, and both panels bear the artist’s distinctive round seal reading “Koresuke.” The brushwork and signature style suggest that this diptych dates to just after Kōrin was granted the honorific title Hokkyō (Bridge of the Law).
The signature “Hokkyō Kōrin” appears in the right-hand panel’s lower right corner, and both panels bear the artist’s distinctive round seal reading “Koresuke.” The brushwork and signature style suggest that this diptych dates to just after Kōrin was granted the honorific title Hokkyō (Bridge of the Law).
Artwork Details
- 尾形光琳筆 梅花・秋草図
- Title: Flowers of Spring and Autumn
- Artist: Ogata Kōrin (Japanese, 1658–1716)
- Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
- Date: shortly after 1701
- Culture: Japan
- Medium: Pair of panels; ink and color on cryptomeria wood
- Dimensions: Image: 54 in. × 7 7/8 in. (137.2 × 20 cm)
Overall with mounting: 81 × 13 in. (205.7 × 33 cm) - Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
- Object Number: 2015.300.90a, b
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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