The world of Japanese art would be quite different today had the problems of Ogata Korin (1658-1716) not begun to accumulate in 1687.
First came the death of his father, a wealthy textile merchant with a web of personal and business ties to Kyoto¡¯s elite. Then there was an embarrassing lawsuit by an old flame, the daughter of an influential trading family, with whom Korin had fathered a child. Though the case was quickly settled, Korin was compelled to hand over one of his properties and a large amount of money to support the upbringing of his offspring.
Ogata Korin: Art in Early Modern Japan, by Frank Feltens240 pagesYALE UNIVERSITY PRESS
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