two white flowers on two-part black stalk with light blue-green shading; gold veins; painted on fan-shaped background; inscription with round stamp LRQ

Hollyhocks, 1910s

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Floral motifs form a significant part of the Rinpa school’s canon of subjects. In a composition that skillfully makes use of the limited space, Sekka captures a hollyhock in an abbreviated and simplified way typical for Rinpa.

Details
Title
Hollyhocks
Artist Life
1866 - 1942
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2013.29.859
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two white flowers on two-part black stalk with light blue-green shading; gold veins; painted on fan-shaped background; inscription with round stamp LRQ