Ogata Kenzan (ōgä`tä kĕn`zän) 1663–1743, Japanese potter and painter; younger brother of Ogata Korin Ogata Korin (ōgä`tä kō`rēn), 1658–1716, Japanese decorator and painter.
..... Click the link for more information. . A follower of the Rimpa school, he set up kilns for the production of ceramics in the early to mid-Edo period. Proficient in the art of ceramic design and decoration, many of his pieces were of a smokey dark brown color. He also invented a ware entitled Kenzan-yaki. Most of his work was done in underglaze technique, with a number of porcelains utilizing overglaze enamels. His painting style was lyrical, although held not to be the equivalent of his brother's more renowned style.

Ogata Kenzan

orig. Ogata Shinsei

(born 1663, Kyoto, Japan—died June 3, 1743, Edo) Japanese potter, calligrapher, and painter. Many of his designs reflect his classical Chinese and Japanese education. The iro-e (“colour painting”) of his pottery is particularly fine, and his calligraphy, seen in his wares and paintings, was distinctive. His best-known works include a plate with a picture of a cedar grove and the Hana-kago (“Flower Baskets”), a watercolour hanging scroll.