永田友治作　紫陽花蝶蒔絵料紙箱|Document Box (Ryōshibako) with Hydrangeas and Butterflies

Nagata Yūji

early 18th century · Lacquered wood with gold takamaki-e and hiramaki-e, and mother-of-pearl and pewter inlay · Asian Art

The Kyoto-based lacquer master Nagata Yūji admired the fresh decorative designs and lacquer compositions of Ogata Kōrin (1658–1716). Too young to have been a disciple of Kōrin’s, Nagata studied the master’s work and adopted the Rinpa style. He signed his works Seiseishi, meaning “follower of Seisei,” one of the artist names used by Kōrin. In his later years, Nagata moved to Edo and became a tea master.

Artist

Nagata Yūji

Date

early 18th century

Medium

Lacquered wood with gold takamaki-e and hiramaki-e, and mother-of-pearl and pewter inlay

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936