Wisteria 1658 - 1716

This folding fan, titled "Wisteria", is a work by famed Japanese artist Ogata Kōrin. Executed in the Rinpa style, a decorative and highly stylized artistic movement, the fan depicts a graceful wisteria vine with clusters of purple blooms. The artist used gold leaf to create a shimmering background, a technique that further enhances the delicate beauty of the wisteria. The fan, measuring 6 3/4 x 20 3/4 in., is a testament to Kōrin's mastery of natural imagery and elegant design. It is currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.