Minneapolis Institute of Art

Lotus in Bloom

Taki Katei

Date

19th century

Medium

Hanging scroll, ink on satin

Department

Asian Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Taki Katei specialized in Chinese literati style painting which he learned from Japanese masters Araki Kankai and O_oka Umpo_ but, also from Chinese scholar painters living in Nagasaki. The small scale of this painting, its seasonal and symbolic theme make it appropriate for use in the tea ceremony. The lotus has long been a Buddhist emblem, representing the perfection and flowering of the Buddha's teachings. The inscription may be translated: Untainted by muddy waters, The most fragrant of flowers. Asia

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