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Untitled

1959

Shikō Munakata

Associated Names

Shikō Munakata

Artist, Japanese, 1903 - 1975

The image shows bold black strokes forming large characters on a neutral background. The shapes and lines resemble traditional calligraphy, possibly Chinese or Japanese characters. Below the characters, there are circular shapes and petal-like extensions resembling floral patterns.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1980.45.1087

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

2002

Singer, Robert T. and Kakeya Nobuho. Munakata Shikō: Japanese Master of the Modern Print. Kamakura, Japan, 2002: fig. 5.

Wikidata ID

Q65577380

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