One of the joys of visiting Tokyo¡¯s Nezu Museum in early May, is to catch the annual showing of one of the museum¡¯s most famous works, Ogata Korin¡¯s ¡°Irises,¡± before stepping outside to appreciate the real irises blooming in its garden.
This spring, Korin¡¯s ¡°Red and White Plum Blossoms¡± from the MOA Museum of Art collection has been brought together with his ¡°Irises¡± in a special exhibition to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the artist¡¯s death.
Titled ¡°Irises and Red and White Plum Blossoms: The Secret of Korin¡¯s Design,¡± the two folding screens, both of which are National Treasures, are being displayed side by side. It¡¯s a juxtaposition that seems synergistic, each playing off the other, and it aims to help viewers understand Korin¡¯s extraordinary design sense.
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