A pattern is a poem without words.
花を描くは花の心を描くなり
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Ogata Kōrin
Born in Kyoto in 1658, Korin perfected the Rinpa school's decorative style. His Irises screens reduce flowers to rhythmic patterns of gold, blue, and green, achieving an abstraction that feels modern.
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