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Shiko 'Shikou' Munakata Signed Japanese Mingei Woodblock Print Hirosaki Castle
About the Item
A wonderful Mingei woodblock print titled "Hirosaki Castle (sometimes just "Castle")" by famed Japanese master Showa era printer/ artist Shiko Munakata who was widely considered to have been the Pablo Picasso of Japan. Munakata was associated with the Sosaku-hanga movement and the mingei (folk art) movement. His awards and recognitions include the "Prize of Excellence" at the Second International Print Exhibition in Lugano, Switzerland in 1952, the first prize at the São Paulo Bienal Exhibition in Brazil in 1955, and the Grand Prix at the Venice Biennale in 1956. In 1959 he spent a year touring and exhibiting in the United States. Upon his return, the Horinji Temple in Kyoto bestowed him with the honorary rank of “Hokkyo”. In 1962, he received the rank of “Hogan” from Nisseki Temple in Toyama prefecture. other awards include the Medal of Honor in 1963 and the Asahi Shimbun Culture Prize in 1965. In 1970, Munakata received the Order of Culture, the highest honor in the arts by the Japanese government.
Munakata's work can be found in numerous international collections and museums including:
The Britsih Museum, UK
The Chicago Art Institute
Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), NY
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met), NY
The Philadelphia Museum of Art
The Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM), Washington DC
Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis
The Munakata Shiko Memorial Museum of Art, Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
The work, which is printed on very thin fibrous Japanese paper, is hand-pencil signed and sealed in red by Munakata.
The print was recently re-mated with an acid-free mat board and is ready to be framed.
Would be a great addition to any collectors of Munakata's work or Japanese/ Asian prints/artwork or eye-catching stand-alone work in about any setting.
Mat dimensions: 9.5" High, 12" Wide, 1" Deep
Sheet print dimensions" 7" x 8.5".
- Creator:Shikou Munakata (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 0.15 in (3.81 mm)
- Style:Showa (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:Mid-20th Century
- Condition:In very good vintage condition with light tape residue to top back corners else no discernible flaws, tears, spotting, etc... (please see photos). Beautiful and engaging overall.
- Seller Location:Studio City, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2254334563082
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