Morning Glories by Suzuki Kiitsu is a pair of six-panel folding screens created in the early 19th century using ink, color, and gold leaf on paper. The screens present a continuous composition across both panels, with dense clusters of morning glory vines rendered in deep blue and green, set against a luminous gold background. The artist’s seal and signature are visible on the lower left and right edges of the respective screens. The artwork depicts flowering morning glory vines that twist and spread horizontally across the panels.

The blossoms are painted in a saturated blue with lighter centers, while the foliage is rendered in varying shades of green, creating a strong contrast with the gold leaf ground. The composition emphasizes the rhythmic movement of the vines, with leaves and flowers overlapping and intertwining, while the negative space of the gold background accentuates the organic forms. The meticulous brushwork and the use of mineral pigments are characteristic of the Rinpa school. Folding screens decorated with botanical subjects were highly valued in Edo-period Japan, both for their decorative function and their association with seasonal themes.

Suzuki Kiitsu was a prominent Rinpa artist active in the first half of the 19th century, known for his innovative approach to traditional motifs. This pair of screens is dated to the early 1800s and demonstrates the period’s preference for bold color and stylized natural forms. The work is held in a public collection and is recognized as a representative example of Rinpa school screen painting from the late Edo period.