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Ogata Korin
Kyoto, Japan
Archival Overview
Major Japanese painter and lacquer artist of the Edo period who revived and formalized the Rinpa school, world-renowned for his gold-leaf screens Irises and Red and White Plum Blossoms.
Biographical Record
Born into a wealthy Kyoto textile merchant family, Ogata Korin (1658–1716) enjoyed a youth of aristocratic refinement before debt compelled him to paint professionally in his forties. Inspired by Hon'ami Koetsu and Tawaraya Sotatsu, he developed a dazzling decorative style balancing abstraction, flat gold grounds, and natural flora.
His iconic six-panel folding screens 'Irises' ('Kakitsubata-zu'), painted with pure ultramarine lapis lazuli and malachite on radiant gold leaf, achieved an unprecedented rhythm of stylized nature. His Rinpa aesthetic later exerted enormous influence on European Art Nouveau and Gustav Klimt.
Key Life Milestones
Awarded Title of Hokkyo
Conferred the prestigious honorary court rank of Hokkyo for artistic excellence.
Red and White Plum Blossoms
Painted the supreme Rinpa masterpiece folding screens featuring a swirling silver river between flowering trees.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialKyoto, Japan