Orchids late 14th-early 15th century

Gyokuen Bonpō's "Orchids" is a hanging scroll painting from the late 14th-early 15th century. Executed in ink on paper, the artwork showcases the artist's mastery of brushwork, depicting a cluster of orchids with delicate detail. The simplicity of the composition and the emphasis on line and form are characteristic of the Zen Buddhist aesthetic, which valued the natural world as a source of spiritual insight. "Orchids" is a prime example of "suiboku-ga" or ink painting, a prominent genre in Japanese art.