Wisteria

Golden fan with a wisteria branch painted on it. The fan is centered on a beige background. The fan's shape is semicircular and consists of many thin, straight, radiating lines. The wisteria branch has green leaves and blue flowers. A brown vine runs along the branch. The background has a golden border with a pattern of small ovals. There is a line of the same oval pattern at the top and bottom of the beige area. The artwork's title is Wisteria and the artist is Ogata Kōrin.

Artwork details

Date:: 17th–18th century
Medium:: Folding fan mounting as a hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on paper
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 600 × 450 px
Museum record:: View original