Red and White Plum Blossoms

Red and White Plum Blossoms

trees; river; flowers; red; white; blue; gold

A river runs down the center of the painting, with a plum tree on either side of it. The tree on the left side of the composition has white blossoms and the tree on the right has red blossoms. The background is gold.

Ogata Korin (1658-1716)

Born: 1658 (Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan)
Died: June 2, 1716 (age 58 years) (Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan)

13448, Visual Resources Library, EL

circa 1700-1800 CE

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Moa Museum of Art

Art Form: Drawings and Watercolors; Painting; Screen Painting
Material: color and gold leaf on paper
Measurements: 61 2/5 x 67 4/5 in. (each screen)

18th century; Edo period