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Fish and Flower and Female Buddha (Sakana, Hana to Butsujo)

Fish and Flower and Female Buddha (Sakana, Hana to Butsujo)

1957
(Japanese, 1903–1975)
© The Estate of Shiko Munakata, Reproduced by permission
Location: not on view

Description

Executed quickly with brush and ink, this sketch captures the artist’s first inspiration. Since Munakata did not slavishly follow his preparatory drawings when he carved the woodblock, they only give a general idea of the final image.
  • Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; December 12, 2004- April 10, 2005. "Visions of Japan: Prints and Paintings from Cleveland Collections".
    The Print Club of Cleveland, 1919 - 1969: Fifty Years in Review. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (January 14-March 31, 1970).
    1994 CMA: "The Print Club of Cleveland: 1969-1994"
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