Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a paint painting by the Baroque artist Ogata Kōrin. It is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
This six-panel folding screen, created in 1742 by Ogata Kōrin, is a representative work of the Rinpa School, a style of Japanese art that emphasizes decorative design.
Subject & Meaning
The screen depicts five tall plants with white flowers and green leaves against a warm gold background, divided into six panels. The varied depiction of the flowers, some open and others in bud, adds a layer of naturalism to the composition.
Technique & Style
The screen features color on paper, a medium characteristic of Rinpa School paintings. The simple yet striking representation of the flowers against the rich gold background exemplifies the decorative style that Ogata Kōrin helped establish.
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.
White Poppies on Gold Ground
四季花草図屏風|Flowers and Grasses of the Four Seasons
四季花野菜図屏風|Flowering Plants and Vegetables of the Four Seasons
Flowers and Trees of the Four Seasons (right screen)
Flowers of Autumn and Winter
Flowering Plants and Vegetables of the Four Seasons
Flowers and Grasses of the Four Seasons
伝土佐光茂筆 芥子図屏風|Red and White Poppies
俵屋宗達工房 月に秋草図屏風|Moon and Autumn Grasses
Flowers and Trees of the Four Seasons (left screen)
Flowers of All Seasons
Peonies