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Enjoying the Cool of the Evening

1957

Shikō Munakata

Associated Names

Shikō Munakata

Artist, Japanese, 1903 - 1975

The image displays an abstract composition with vertical lines and patchwork shapes in vibrant colors. On the left side, there is a stylized figure resembling a woman with elaborate patterns. Near the figure are various shapes in blue, red, pink, and green. Floating forms and round motifs add to the abstract theme of the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color woodcut
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1964.8.1320

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1971

Contemporary Japanese Prints, Japan Arts Festival, Philadelphia Civic Center, 1971.

Bibliography

2002

Singer, Robert T. and Kakeya Nobuho. Munakata Shikō: Japanese Master of the Modern Print. Kamakura, Japan, 2002: page 114.

Wikidata ID

Q65512007

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