![]() One of the special characteristics of the present exhibition and its accompanying catalogue is the juxtaposition of iconic works from across the centuries. The homecoming of Irises at Yatsuhashi to New York provided the ideal opportunity to highlight this treasured painting in the context of related works by Kōrin and by other artists associated with the "Rinpa" aesthetic, a modern designation for a distinctive style of Japanese pictorial art that arose in the early seventeenth century and has continued into modern times. In the spring of 2012, Irises at Yatsuhashi was exhibited with great fanfare at the Nezu Museum, Tokyo, alongside another set of screen paintings of irises by Kōrin, now in the Nezu Museum's collection, that is one of Japan's officially designated National Treasures. Among the masterworks of Japanese screen painting in the Metropolitan Museum's collection are Ogata Kōrin's Irises at Yatsuhashi and Suzuki Kiitsu's Morning Glories, both disarmingly simple in composition and yet captivating in their graphic potency. ![]()
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