Sōtatsu: Making Waves
Kōrin hyakuzu kōhen
Few vehicles were more important to the dispersal of the Rinpa style than One Hundred Paintings by Kōrin (Kōrin hyakuzu). The undated, woodblock-printed book was produced as part of the celebrations surrounding the one-hundredth anniversary of Kōrin’s death in 1815. Sakai Hōitsu (1761–1828), the most distinguished living painter practicing Kōrin’s style, organized a memorial service in Edo and produced an exhibition of his forerunner’s paintings. This book features paintings shown at the exhibition and additional others, for a total of ninety-nine. Eleven years later, another edition was produced with 103 images.
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