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Detail: Rinpa is a style of Japanese art focused on abstracted natural motifs and allusions to classical literature. Coined in the early 1900s, Rinpa means “Rin School,” after painter Ogata Kōrin (1658–1716), whose work was critical to the later transmission of the tradition. Three techniques associated with Rinpa are tarashikomi, horinuri, and mokkotsu. In tarashikomi (dripping-in), the artist drips ink or color on wet surfaces, creating pooling effects. Horinuri (painting-by-carving) leaves initial ink outlines uncovered after shapes are filled with ink or color, so the surface looks carved. Mokkotsu (boneless) entails creating shapes without contours or lines defining edges and boundaries.
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Paulownias and Chrysanthemums (桐菊流水図屏風) (detail) |
Japan early 1800s. Sakai Hōitsu 酒井 抱一 (Japanese, 1761–1828). Edo image: 152.7 x 154.9 cm. Two-panel folding screen; ink and color on gilded paper |
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