Poppies, early 19th century
Sakai Hōitsuexpand_more
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silkexpand_more
The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund and Gift of funds from Louis W. Hill, Jr.expand_more 84.119
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Sakai Ho_itsu was a member of a distinguished samurai family. In addition to mastering several martial arts, he also excelled at poetry, Noh dance and tea ceremony. After experimenting with a variety of painting styles, he became intensely interested in the decorative Rinpa school, named after one of its greatest masters, Ogata Ko_rin. Searching out remaining works by Ko_rin, who had died forty-five years before Ho_itsu's birth, he published a woodblock book of Ko_rin's works. Here, Ho_itsu's use of jewel-like pigments and the tarashikomi technique of pooling colors to create a softly mottled effect, continues the style championed by Ko_rin.
Details
- Title
- Poppies
- Artist Life
- 1761 - 1828
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 84.119
- Curator Approved
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