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Munakata Shikō
Demonstration Sketch "Ame"c. 1959

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Vertical ink drawing on white paper with three stacked zones: a mark-filled rectangle at top, a large empty rectangle in the center, and loose gestural sketches of spirals, angular block forms, a coiled shape, and letterforms near the bottom
Ink drawing on paper with loose gestural marks depicting candles, flasks, and abstract forms arranged vertically; handwritten text reading "JAPAN" and "AME" at lower right, with a spiral and coiled line near center.

Munakata Shikō, Demonstration Sketch "Ame", c. 1959, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Bill and Roberta Stein in memory of Helen Juda, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Munakata Shikō
Title
Demonstration Sketch "Ame"
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
c. 1959
Period
Shōwa period (1926-1989)
Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
Approximately 100 x 28 in. (254.0 x 71.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Bill and Roberta Stein in memory of Helen Juda
Accession Number
AC1996.110.2
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
Japanese Art