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Munakata Shikō
Heiancirca 1967

Not on view
Woodblock print in black ink on cream paper, seated Buddha figure on a lotus blossom surrounded by stylized lotus and bamboo, with bold graphic lines and East Asian script

Munakata Shikō, Heian, circa 1967, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Assa Drori, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Munakata Shikō
Title
Heian
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
circa 1967
Period
Shōwa period (1926-1989)
Medium
Monochrome woodblock print; black ink
Dimensions
Image: 14 3/16 x 11 1/2 in. (37.5 x 29.4 cm); Paper: 23 13/16 x 18 in. (60.5 x 45.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Assa Drori
Accession Number
M.76.141
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya; R. Brown; R. Fisher; G. Kuwayama; Amy G. Poster. Light of Asia: Buddha Sakyamuni in Asian Art. ed. Dean, Lynne. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1984.
  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art Members' Calendar 1992, vol. 29-30, no. 12-1 (December, 1991-January, 1993).
Copyright
© Munakata Shiko Estate

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