Bijutsukai Pl.181
1901
Furuya Kōrin brings a sense of calm to this page from the 1901 art magazine *Bijutsukai*, showcasing his mastery of the Rinpa style. The scene features several small sailboats drifting lazily across horizontal bands of water, interspersed with clusters of scratchy, blue-green reeds. The composition is incredibly flat and decorative, turning a simple river landscape into a rhythmic pattern of lines and soft colors. It is a perfect example of how traditional Japanese aesthetics were being preserved and celebrated during the rapid modernization of the Meiji era.