kōrin moyō 光琳模様

Also kōrin mon'yō 光琳文様. Decorative designs which resemble the work of the artist Ogata Kōrin 尾形光琳 (1658-1716). They are distinguished by vivid colors, the use of silver and gold backgrounds, and various unique designs. Examples include: the Kōrin apricot blossoms kōrin'ume 光琳梅, the Kōrin chrysanthemum kōringiku 光琳菊, the Kōrin pine kōrinmatsu 光琳松, and the Kōrin water kōrinmizu 光琳水, among others. The designs were used for textiles, lacquerwork, ceramics, and painting, especially screens. During the Edo period, the designs were so popular that they were even used for native sweets. They were listed in books of sample patterns hinagatabon 雛形本 in the late Edo period.