April 2020

“Summer and Autumn Flowers” on folding screen by Sakai Hōitsu <figure> <a href=”https://www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Summer_and_Autumn_Flower_Plants_left.jpg” data-elementor-open-lightbox=”yes” data-elementor-lightbox-title=”Summer_and_Autumn_Flower_Plants_(left)”> <img width=”640″ height=”579″ src=”https://www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Summer_and_Autumn_Flower_Plants_left-1024×927.jpg” alt=”” srcset=”https://i0.wp.com/www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Summer_and_Autumn_Flower_Plants_left.jpg?resize=1024%2C927&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Summer_and_Autumn_Flower_Plants_left.jpg?resize=300%2C272&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Summer_and_Autumn_Flower_Plants_left.jpg?resize=150%2C136&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Summer_and_Autumn_Flower_Plants_left.jpg?resize=768%2C695&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Summer_and_Autumn_Flower_Plants_left.jpg?w=1099&amp;ssl=1 1099w” sizes=”(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px” /> </a> <figcaption>Left screen</figcaption> </figure> <figure> <a href=”https://www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Summer_and_Autumn_Flower_Plants_right.jpg” data-elementor-open-lightbox=”yes” data-elementor-lightbox-title=”Summer_and_Autumn_Flower_Plants_(right)”> <img width=”640″ height=”578″ src=”https://www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Summer_and_Autumn_Flower_Plants_right-1024×924.jpg” alt=”” srcset=”https://i2.wp.com/www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Summer_and_Autumn_Flower_Plants_right.jpg?resize=1024%2C924&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i2.wp.com/www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Summer_and_Autumn_Flower_Plants_right.jpg?resize=300%2C271&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Summer_and_Autumn_Flower_Plants_right.jpg?resize=150%2C135&amp;ssl=1 150w, […]

“Red and White Plum Blossoms” on folding screen by Ogata Kōrin Ogata Kōrin (1658-1716) was strongly influenced by Tawaraya Sōtatsu (1570? -1643?) and established his painting style while being enlightened by Sōtatsu’s creative style. The themes of the paintings of red and white plum blossoms accompanied by a stream of water and the arrangement of