Bijutsukai Pl.160
1901
Imagine flipping through the pages of *Bijutsukai*, a famous Japanese art magazine from 1901, and stumbling upon this elegant design by Furuya Kōrin. He was a champion of the Rinpa style revival, known for bold, decorative nature motifs, and here he arranges sharp, red-and-white triangular forms—looking almost like a flock of abstract birds or stylized petals—against a backdrop of delicate green grassy lattices. The layout feels like a swatch book for a high-end kimono or lacquerware, showing how traditional patterns were kept alive and shared during the Meiji era. It’s a lovely snapshot of design history, balancing empty space with rhythmic repetition.
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