Shiko Munakata Art
Japanese, 1903-1975
Shiko Munakata is by many regarded as one of the most significant modern Japanese artists of the twentieth century. His art work consists of paintings, prints, ceramics and calligraphy. Looking at his art work, the way he produced it and his fame, one could be tempted to call him the Japanese Picasso of the twentieth century - in every aspect.
Born in Aomori Shiko Munakata was born as the son of a blacksmith in Aomori Prefecture, located in the North of Japan's main island. He first began to paint in oil as a self-taught artist. Later in 1924 he went to Tokyo to study art.
Three years after the artist's death, the city of Aomori opened the Munakata Shiko Memorial Museum of Art. The museum web site has one page with a summary of the career of the artist in English.
At the age of 23 Munakata Shiko saw a woodblock print by Sumio Kawakami and decided to try woodblocks himself. Under the guidance of Unichi Hiratuka he learned the art of making moku-hanga - woodblock prints. Three years later he exhibited four woodblocks at the Shunyokai exhibition.
From then on Munakata Shiko was a hanga artist - a print artist. He continued to exhibit and by and by his reputation grew.
After World War II had ended, the artist became famous outside Japan. His works were shown at the Lugano Print Exhibition in 1952, the Sao Paulo Biennal in 1955, the Venice Biennal in 1956. In each of these exhibitions he was awarded with first prizes. After these successful exhibition, Munakata went to the U.S., where he lectured at different universities and had numerous solo exhibitions.
Munakata Shiko preferred to call his prints banga, which could be translated like picture made from a wooden panel.
Munakata was a practicing Buddhist. Many of his prints and paintings show religious subjects. Other subjects are taken from Japanese legends or from nature.
Munakata's prints are larger than the traditional Japanese oban (10x15 inches = 25.4x38 cm) size. With his larger-sized prints he followed Western contemporary artist's and the buying habits of Western clients. Japanese homes are usually small and have little wall space to hang art work and therefore Japanese art buyers tend to buy smaller sizes.
A Munakata print is usually in black and white. The techniques he used are woodblocks, woodcuts and lithographs. Like Pablo Picasso, Shiko Munakata worked spontaneously, fast and was extremely prolific.
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Artist: Shiko Munakata
No Footprints Show, Where the Flowers Grow Deep
By Shiko Munakata
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No Footprints Show, Where the Flowers Grow Deep
Woodcut, 1961
Unsigned (as isssued)
From: The "Way" of the Woodcut, three woodcuts, 1961
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Materials
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Untiled Faces
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SHIKO MUNAKATA (1903 – 1975)
UNTITLED FACES ca 1960. -- Color woodcut on thin Japan paper. Signed in pencil. with Chops, printed image 15 x 12 ¾”, Sheet 19 7/8 x 15 7/8” $1,...
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February -- Orchid. (Nigatsu - Ranjo no saku).
By Shiko Munakata
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February -- Orchid. (Nigatsu - Ranjo no saku). 1956. Woodcut with hand-applied color from the verso. Kodansha vol.9 No. 125. 17 x 13 (sheet 18 1/4 x 21 1/2). Series: Calender in the ...
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Poplar Tree B
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Poplar Tree B
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Signed and numbered in pencil by the artist (see photo)
Artist's red stamp lower left margin (see photo)
Edition: 50 (20/50)
Printed by Arthur Flory...
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1950s Modern Shiko Munakata Art
Materials
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