Who painted Untitled?

Untitled was painted by Ogata Kōrin in 1687.

Where can I see Untitled?

Untitled is held by Metropolitan Museum of Art.

What movement is Untitled?

Untitled is associated with Baroque.

Untitled by Ogata Kōrin (1687) · Meaning & Museum

About this work

Subject & Meaning

The work presents a single flower rendered in ink and color on paper, a motif that in Japanese visual culture often signifies transience and the beauty of the fleeting moment. Ogata Kōrin created this piece in 1687 while working in Japan, and its depiction of a flower aligns with traditional still-life iconography that emphasizes natural elegance and impermanence.

Technique & Style

Ogata Kōrin’s Untitled is an ink and color painting on paper, originally created as a folding fan and later remounted as a hanging scroll. The work depicts a flower and was painted in Japan in 1687, now held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Its formal qualities reflect a still-life genre with delicate brushwork and muted coloration characteristic of Edo-period decorative arts.

History & Provenance

Likewise, the supplied records do not document any exhibition history for the work, so no past or current exhibitions can be cited.

Ogata Kōrin created Untitled in 1687. The work is a folding fan remounted as a hanging scroll painted in ink and color on paper. It depicts a flower and is classified as a painting in the still_life genre.

The artwork is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection in New York. It was made in Japan and has been in the museum's collection since its inception in 1687.

The work is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. According to the Wikidata record, it is located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and was created in Japan in 1687.

No specific accession number or inventory designation is provided in the available sources for this painting. Likewise, the supplied records do not document any exhibition history for the work, so no past or current exhibitions can be cited.

Overview

Created in 1687, this work by Ogata Kōrin presents a solitary flower rendered in ink and color on paper. Originally painted on the surface of a folding fan, the piece was later reconfigured as a hanging scroll, preserving the fan’s curved edge as a visual element within the composition.

Context

Working in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, Kōrin contributed to a range of decorative arts, from lacquerware to textiles, often collaborating with his brother Kenzan, a noted potter. This still life reflects the broader Rinpa emphasis on stylized nature motifs across varied media.