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Furuya Kōrin
Patterns of Grasses and Flowers Drawn from Life1907

On view: Resnick PavilionDeep Cuts: Block Printing Across Cultures
Cover of a Japanese book or album, aged cream paper with large cursive brushwork characters in black ink, a printed catalog label in the upper right, and a triangular coral stamp at lower right
Woodblock print across two pages showing azalea branches with orange blossoms and purple buds against a divided background of flat green, cream, and textured gray.
Woodblock print of lotus flowers and lily pads with sinuous black stems across a geometric background divided into pale green, mauve, and blue sections; white petals with crimson centers rendered in bold outlines.
Woodblock print or gouache design on folded green paper, depicting a trailing vine with purple and white blossoms, orange-red buds, and green foliage rendered in bold black outlines against an olive-green ground.
Japanese woodblock print, double-page spread depicting arching branches with deep blue leaves marked by white and rust-orange spots, and small bright red berries, against a pale gray ground.
Color lithograph across two pages showing stylized botanical plants with green seed-pod leaves and orange blossoms, set against vertical bands of soft blue and terracotta on a beige ground, rendered in flat Art Nouveau decorative style.
Japanese woodblock-printed double-page spread depicting fan-shaped palm fronds in green and blue, radiating from the corners against a cream ground, with clusters of small red, yellow, and gray blossoms at center right and white circular accents among the leaves.
Woodblock print of botanical still life; lobed green leaves and two hanging bitter melon fruits with textured orange-red seeds cascade from upper left against a diagonal rust-brown and gold background; a slender vine with a small yellow flower extends from the right.
Woodblock print across two book pages depicting white narcissus flowers with yellow centers amid long green and dark burgundy leaves, rendered in flat areas of color with bold outlines against a pale grey-blue ground.
Woodblock or stencil print of flowering branches with multicolored leaves in pink, green, yellow, and rose, outlined in white against a two-panel background of terracotta and dusty pink.
Color woodblock print across two pages, depicting a trailing vine with lobed green leaves, budding flowers, and curling tendrils in muted rose and brown tones against a cream ground, with flat areas of color and fluid, naturalistic linework.
Woodblock print with chrysanthemum blossoms in cream and pink across three color-blocked panels of olive green, brown, and dusty rose, with twisting stems, buds, and lobed leaves rendered in flat decorative style.
Color woodblock print of branching plant stems with autumn foliage, featuring red and yellow lantern-shaped seed pods, green leaves with white highlights, and skeletal dried leaves in dark purple and gold, set against overlapping rectangular panels of grey, mauve, and pale blue.
Color lithograph spread across two pages showing morning glory vines with stylized leaves in dark green and black with red and white highlights; two open trumpet-shaped flowers in blue and red at upper left, rendered in a flat Art Nouveau decorative style against a tan and rose background.
Woodblock print of flowering plants against a sage green background with vertical tan and gray stripes at left; bold dark red, pink, white, and pale yellow foliage and buds fill the composition, with small white open blossoms near the upper center.
Color woodblock print across two pages, botanical composition of broad lobed leaves with dark navy outlines and mottled orange, green, and yellow markings, with slender stems bearing clusters of small white flowers rising above. Background divided vertically into terra cotta red at left and olive green at right with a narrow yellow stripe at the join.
Woodblock print of iris flowers in deep red and black with white highlights, set among sweeping green and dark curved leaves against a gray-blue sky and blue ground, with bold flat areas of color and stylized botanical forms.
Woodblock print spread across two pages with diagonal bands of pink, gold, and green. Curving black vines with stylized green and black leaves trail across the composition, bearing clusters of red berries rendered in a flat, decorative manner.
Woodblock print of red and white poppies with dark spiky stems and buds, set against diagonal bands of mauve, sage green, and cream, rendered with bold outlines and flat color areas.
Woodblock print across two pages, flowering branches with white and cream star-shaped blossoms and buds against a flat teal-green background, rendered with flat areas of color and fine linear stems.
Woodblock print on two facing pages, depicting a gourd vine with white blossoms, hanging gourds, and multicolored leaves against a pale blue ground with a large gray circular form, rendered in flat decorative style with fine ink outlines.
Mixed-media work on a two-page spread with mauve and cream background. Stylized branches composed of segmented rectangular pieces in silver, black, yellow, and gray arc across the composition, bearing red and orange flame-shaped leaves rendered in detailed brushwork.
Japanese woodblock print across two pages, white fringed orchid blossoms with yellow centers on dark arching stems, against horizontal bands of pale gray, light blue, and deep navy blue.
Woodblock print across two pages, twisting brown vines with red flame-like blossoms and wilting leaves against diagonal bands of cream, blue, and dark brown.
Printed or painted botanical study on paper, two flowering clematis stems with olive-brown blossoms, white buds, and blue-gray leaves against a green background with vertical cream and mauve color blocks at right.
Japanese woodblock print across two pages, depicting trailing flowering branches against a muted sage-green ground; white blossoms rise on slender dark stems above clusters of blue and gold foliage along the lower edge.
Bound Japanese manuscript open to two pages; left page densely filled with cursive Japanese calligraphy in brush and ink, right page mostly blank with a rectangular label bearing printed Japanese text in the upper right corner.
Printed Japanese book colophon page on aged cream paper, with vertical columns of black Japanese text, a square publisher's seal in black ink at upper left, and two red stamp impressions at center and right.
Cover of a Japanese bound volume, aged cream paper with large brushed Japanese calligraphy in the center, decorative painted border of purple, green, and red geometric stripes at lower left, red triangular publisher's seal at bottom, and a printed classification label with additional Japanese text and red stamps affixed at upper right.
Woodblock print across two panels depicting a flowering plant with white blossoms and elongated dark seed pods; left panel set against red and brown grounds, right panel against pale gray, with flat areas of green, black, and white and bold outline work.
Woodblock print spread across two pages, depicting slender branches with red berries and dark burgundy leaves with white markings, rendered in flat decorative style against a muted blue-gray background.
Woodblock print across two pages depicting autumn vine branches with deep red and green lobed leaves and small dark round berries, flat areas of pink and gray wash in the background, with gold highlights on the foliage.
Woodblock print across two pages, depicting grasses and small cream-colored blossoms with long, sweeping leaves in dark blue-gray ink, set against a segmented background of slate blue, mauve, and sage green vertical bands.
Woodblock print across two pages depicting flowering plants with dark red and white blooms, green and red-accented leaves on curving stems, against a flat gray sky and rounded green hill.
Japanese woodblock print, two-panel composition with salmon-pink and brown grounds; trailing vine branches with hanging seed pods in pale blue, rounded forms in blue and grey, and small white blossoms rendered in flat, stylized manner
Woodblock print spread across two pages depicting hydrangea clusters in pale blue and purple alongside coral-red foliage, with several butterflies in dark brown, orange, and yellow resting near the stems against a banded background of gray, olive green, and tan.
Japanese woodblock print across two pages, depicting trailing branches with rounded dark blue-gray leaves against a pale gray ground with a soft circular wash. Lower left leaves are accented with red and blue spotted patterns and gold highlights; upper right branches bear small white seed clusters.
Woodblock print across two pages showing botanical studies of flowering plants with flat geometric color blocks in sage green, cream, and tan. Yellow umbellifer blossoms and green seed pods spread across the center; deep red and white flower clusters appear at left and right edges, with dark red stems and gray-green leaves rendered in precise, flat outlines.
Woodblock print across two pages showing climbing vines with red lily-like blossoms and cream seed pods against a geometric background of terracotta, pale gray, and lavender.
Color woodblock print of large botanical leaves and seed pods in black with white, green, and orange-red accents, against a salmon-pink background with a diagonal lighter triangle, with a delicate arching grass sprig at upper right.
Color woodblock print across two pages, a sinuous daisy stem with deep crimson patterned leaves curving from lower left to upper right, pale yellow blossoms against a gray ground with fine diagonal line texture and a triangular olive-green field in the upper right corner.
Woodblock print across two pages depicting arching stems of bell-shaped blue and purple flowers with dark lobed leaves, against diagonal bands of sage green, terracotta, and cream.
Color woodblock print across two pages, depicting a curved vine with large black and white leaves, smaller dark red heart-shaped leaves, and budding tendrils, against striped cream and sage green backgrounds with fine vertical lines.
Woodblock print across two pages depicting fruiting branches with yellow-orange and red round fruits, green and brown leaves with white highlights, rendered in flat areas of color on a pale yellow ground.
Woodblock print of ginkgo branches and berries across a two-panel composition with tan, salmon, and pale mint color blocks; bold dark leaves at left contrast with delicate pink and teal leaves at right
Japanese woodblock print, two-panel composition with flowering branches bearing clusters of white blossoms and dark leaves with pink and sage accents, against a muted blue ground on the left and a rust-brown ground on the right.
Color print across two pages, botanical composition of dark crimson flowers with yellow centers on curving stems, flanked by elongated dark green and burgundy leaves with cream markings, against a salmon-pink geometric background on the left and tan paper on the right, rendered with bold outlines and flat color fields.
Color woodblock or pochoir print of large decorative leaves in green, dark brown, orange, and burgundy against a salmon-pink and mauve background, with flat areas of color and bold graphic outlines.
Woodblock print across two pages, branches with elongated green leaves and small red berries, rendered in flat washes with fluid brushwork on cream paper.
Color woodblock print or pochoir, flowering plant with long arching stems in yellow, dark brown, red, and green, bearing small white blossoms, spreading across a tricolor background of sage green, salmon pink, and pale cream.
Woodblock print across two pages showing white hibiscus blossoms and lobed green leaves on sinuous stems, with flat color areas of muted gray-purple at left, rendered in a Japanese decorative style.
Woodblock print across two pages depicting stylized botanical foliage; left page shows lobed leaves in warm golden-brown tones with detailed vein patterns, right page shows similar leaves in deep purple and mauve, both rendered with fine linear detail against pale beige and gray backgrounds.
Woodblock print across two pages, depicting lotus leaves and stems in blue and tan against a pale ground, with small yellow floral accents; flat color areas with bold outlines in a Japanese printed book format.
Color woodblock or lithographic print depicting botanical specimens against a striped background of cream, pale taupe, and dusty rose. A sinuous stem arcs from lower center upward, bearing small pendant bell-shaped flowers in yellow-green. Jagged thistle-like foliage in yellow-green with dark green outlines spreads across the lower portion, rendered in flat areas of color with crisp contours in an Art Nouveau style.

Furuya Kōrin, Patterns of Grasses and Flowers Drawn from Life, 1907, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchase with funds provided by Jacqueline and Clarence Avant, Priscilla and Nelson Gibbs, and the Japanese Art Acquisition Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Furuya Kōrin
Japan, 1875-1910
Title
Patterns of Grasses and Flowers Drawn from Life
Date Made
1907
Period
Meiji period (1868-1912)
Medium
Two-volume set of color woodblock print books
Dimensions
.1-.2) Open: 10 × 25 1/4 × 1/4 in. (25.4 × 64.14 × 0.64 cm) each .1-.2) Closed: 10 × 7 1/2 × 1 3/4 in. (25.4 × 19.05 × 4.45 cm) each
Credit Line
Purchase with funds provided by Jacqueline and Clarence Avant, Priscilla and Nelson Gibbs, and the Japanese Art Acquisition Fund
Accession Number
M.2013.145.1-.2
Classification
Books
Collecting Area
Japanese Art

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