Rinpa · c. 1701–1705

Irises screen

Irises screen (c. 1701–1705) by Ogata Kōrin. Its palette is led by pale amber (#dfb960, 49%) and light orange amber (#c99f53, 15%). Overall the canvas is light, vivid and warm.

Color note

Kōrin's Irises screens (c. 1701–05) repeat clumps of irises across a ground of gold leaf, painted in mineral blue and green: azurite and malachite.

Palette

#dfb960 MG 035 pale amber 49.2% of canvas
#c99f53 MG 032 light orange amber 15.0% of canvas
#316e45 MG 066 lime green 13.8% of canvas
#22293b MG 222 charcoal 11.3% of canvas
#2a5e3f MG 067 green 10.6% of canvas

Color families

Yellow 64%, Green 19%, Blue 8%, Brown 4%, Gray 3%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.66
Contrast: 0.55
Vividness: 0.094
Warmth: +0.71
Complexity: 163 cells
Hue range: 0.41
Focus: 0.00

Composition

53% of the visual weight is in the right half, 61% in the upper half. Symmetry 0.00 (how closely its shapes and edges mirror each other). 31% of the canvas is calm space. Half of the detail sits in 26% of the canvas. Measured from the image, not a rule the painter followed.

Details

Date: c. 1701–1705
Made in: Japan
Collection: Nezu Museum, Tokyo

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