Description
Ogata Korin (1658-1716) was one of the most admired artists of Rimpa, or "decorative school painting." These books by the charming later-generation Rimpa artist Hochu record Korin's inventive designs.
Provenance
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1991-)
Accession Number
1991.118.2
Medium
One of a set of two woodblock printed folding-books; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Book: 26 x 37.5 cm (10 1/4 x 14 3/4 in.); Book page: 25.2 x 18.2 cm (9 15/16 x 7 3/16 in.)
Classification
Bound Volume
Credit Line
Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of Leighton R. Longhi
