Artwork
Plum Tree
Plum Tree is an unspecified painting by the Baroque artist Ogata Kōrin. It dates from 1700 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Plum Tree is a painting by Ogata Kōrin featuring a single plum tree with white blossoms against a dark background.
Technique & Style
The artist employed the reserve technique, leaving areas of the silk unpainted to create the white plum blossoms. An ink wash was applied to the rest of the surface, producing a dark background that makes the flowers appear to glow.
Subject & Meaning
The composition depicts a twisting tree with new growth emerging from an old, broken limb, drawing attention to the blossoms and conveying a sense of vitality.
Artist & collection
Artist
Ogata Kōrin (Japanese: 尾形光琳; 1658 – June 2, 1716) was a Japanese landscape illustrator, lacquerer, painter, and textile designer of the Rinpa School.
