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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.
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