Born in Aomori, Shiko Munakata (1903-1975) is internationally celebrated as a 20th-century master of Japanese woodcut prints, having won several awards, including first prize at the 1955 Sao Paulo ...
A man wearing a headband and round “milk bottle” spectacles hummed Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 as he carved a woodblock at an astounding speed. He was also so fast when sketching outdoors, photographer ...
As part of its 50th anniversary celebration, Ronin Gallery is pleased to present Modern Perspectives: Woodblock Prints from the 20th Century, the fourth installment ...
Kodansha vol. 8 No.69, 1968, woodcut with hand-color from verso, 20.1x17.6cm, sheet size 29x25.1cm, signed and sealed in the center of the margin, with a sticker signed and titled by the artist ...
Time was when Japan’s cheap prints of almond-eyed prostitutes, grimacing kabuki actors and brawling porters were as popular as penny dreadfuls, and treated with no more regard. Few Japanese mourned ...
Shikō Munakata, detail of “Mukō-machi: Crossing Point of Highways” from the Tōkaidō Series (1964), photograph by Nicholas Knight (collection of Japan Society ...
Tracks the change in total value of sales, as well as the total number of lots offered and sold annually in the art market. This chart shows whether Shiko Munakata’s total sales are going up, and if ...
Woodblock print artist Shiko Munakata (1903-1975), who was born in Aomori Prefecture, excelled at works that portrayed the nature of northern Japan, including Tohoku. His bold compositions and ...
41.9 x 52.4 cm. (16.5 x 20.6 in.) ...
A documentary film looking at the work of Shiko Munakata, a woodblock artist. His prints are based on Buddhist philosophy and are highly original and Oriental in style.
The Paul Schuster Art Gallery is displaying now a good cross section of the woodcuts of Shiko Munakata, preeminent among modern Japanese printmakers. From this show, it is plain that Munakata has much ...
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