Summer Flowers
1604
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
About the artist
1604
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Summer Flowers is a 1604 unspecified by Kitagawa Sōsetsu, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This scroll shows delicate white hydrangeas, fiery orange lantern flowers, and tangled greenbrier vines against a blank background. The artist layered wet ink and color so it bleeds between petals and leaves, creating soft edges and depth. Thin gold lines trace veins and pods for extra shine. This method, called *tarashikomi*, lets colors merge right on the paper. It’s a trick used to show nature’s soft edges without harsh outlines. Look next at Kitagawa Sōsetsu (Japanese, active 1639–50).
White hydrangea, orange-colored demon’s lantern, and greenbrier vine appear together in this scroll. The artist used the dripping-in ( tarashikomi ) technique to create a sense of depth and dimension in the leaves of the plants. A carefully controlled brush loaded with a high ratio of water to ink or color is key to the success of this brush method. Gold lines indicate the veins of leaves and the seams of pods.
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