About "Cherry blossoms"
Ink and color on fan-shaped paper, illustrated in the exhibition catalogue "Art of Rinpa" at Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art (122×66cm)
Kenzan is famous for his ceramics, but he was also a talented painter. Following his older brother's footsteps, Kenzan started to show his gift as a painter in later years. This is a very gentle piece illustrating cherry blossoms with gradations of ink and pale pink. Unlike his brother, Korin, Kenzan found his style in the simplicity.
About "Ogata Kenzan"
A painter and potter from mid Edo period.
Born in Kyoto as a third son of Ogata Soken, a merchant. Younger brother of Ogata Korin. Learning pottery from Nonomura Ninsei, he was deeply impressed by the Iro-e (over glaze enamel), and created his own style of iro-e. His brother, Ogata Korin was his teacher for painting. In his later years, he moved to Edo, and opened his own kiln in Kaneiji, Iriya.
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