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Celebrating American art and artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

The Caged Bird

Shikō Munakata

Associated Names

Shikō Munakata

Artist, Japanese, 1903 - 1975

This is a painting of a small bird in a cage amidst Japanese calligraphy. The image shows a bird in a cage with bold black outlines against a backdrop of colorful abstract patterns in blues, yellows, greens, and purples. Japanese calligraphy overlays the composition. The use of color and stylization reflects a traditional Japanese art style.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color woodcut
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1964.8.1318

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q65512005

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