Ogata Kōrin
1658 – 2 June 1716
Ogata Kōrin (1658-1716) was a Japanese painter, lacquerer, and textile designer of the Edo period, regarded as one of the greatest masters of the Rinpa school, which was later named after him. His bold, decorative compositions such as the Irises screens and Red and White Plum Blossoms became defining works of Japanese art.
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Life events
Ogata Kōrin was born in Kyoto into the wealthy Ogata family, proprietors of the Kariganeya textile shop that served the aristocracy.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgGrowing up in the Kariganeya household, Kōrin received training in painting, calligraphy, and Noh theatre, absorbing the artistic legacy of Hon'ami Kōetsu and Tawaraya Sōtatsu.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgFollowing the death of his father Ogata Sōken in 1687, Kōrin inherited a share of the family wealth, which he largely spent on a lavish lifestyle before turning seriously to painting.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgKōrin frequently decorated ceramics made by his younger brother Ogata Kenzan, producing celebrated joint works of pottery and painting.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgKōrin received the prestigious hokkyō title, an official recognition of his standing as an artist.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgAround the first decade of the 1700s Kōrin created his celebrated pair of six-panel folding screens depicting irises, now a National Treasure of Japan held by the Nezu Museum.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgFacing financial difficulties, Kōrin relocated from Kyoto to Edo (modern Tokyo), where he worked for samurai and merchant patrons.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgKōrin moved back to Kyoto around 1709, where he built a house and studio and produced many of his late masterpieces.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgIn his final years Kōrin painted the two-panel screens Red and White Plum Blossoms, a National Treasure now held by the MOA Museum of Art and considered a pinnacle of Rinpa design.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgOgata Kōrin died in Kyoto on 2 June 1716 at the age of 58.
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