1698
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Pheasant and Grasses is a 1698 unspecified by Ogata Kōrin, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a pheasant standing in tall grass. The bird faces right, its red face bright against green and gold reeds. Flat colors and gold leaf fill the background, no shadows or depth. Kōrin made this in the late 1600s. He painted nature in bold shapes, not tiny details. The pheasant stands for autumn, a season he loved to show. Look for more like this at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Korin was a founder of the Rimpa (decorative) school of painting and was a keen observer of nature. The pheasant is often associated with autumn.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Ogata Kōrin (Japanese: 尾形光琳; 1658 – June 2, 1716) was a Japanese landscape illustrator, lacquerer, painter, and textile designer of the Rinpa School.
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