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Summer Flowers

夏の花草図

mid-1600s

Kitagawa Sōsetsu 喜多川相説

(Japanese, active 1639–50)
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on paper
Overall: 197.6 x 65.5 cm (77 13/16 x 25 13/16 in.); Painting only: 107.5 x 45.8 cm (42 5/16 x 18 1/16 in.)
Bequest of Maud Eells Corning 1992.380
Location: not on view
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Description

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.
Summer Flowers

Summer Flowers

mid-1600s

Kitagawa Sōsetsu

(Japanese, active 1639–50)
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)

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