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Munakata Shikō (born Sept. 5, 1903, Aomori, Japan—died Sept. 13, 1975, Tokyo) was a Japanese woodblock artist whose vivid works are known for their bold, random, and vigorous cutting. Munakata, the son of a blacksmith, showed an avid interest in art from childhood, despite limited schooling. In 1924 he went to Tokyo, studied woodblock ...
Shikō Munakata (1903–75), a Tokyo-based printmaker, became internationally famous in the 1950s. Starting in 1959, he often visited New York, which he thought of as his second home. Much inspired by Vincent van Gogh, (who himself was of course much influenced by prints from Japan), Munakata modernized the style of classic Japanese prints to present subjects from contemporary life. This ...
Munakata Shikō (Japanese, 1903–1975) 1939/1948 (blocks carved), 1960 (printed) Ananda, Master of Memory and Learning, from the series Ten Great Disciples of Buddha
28. Okt. 2023 · A June 1937 photograph on display at "The Making of Munakata Shiko" exhibit speaks volumes about Munakata Shiko's artistic development. In the photo, Munakata sits in the front row, arms folded, face framed in his signature dark-rimmed eyeglasses. To his right, arms similarly folded is Yanagi Muneyoshi (1889-1961).
Munakata Shikō is recognized as one of the most highly acclaimed Japanese painters and woodblock print artist of the twentieth century. Munakata’s reputation was established when he was recognized the mid-1930s by the prominent art critic Yanagi Sōetsu (1889–1961). Yanagi was a fervent advocate of mingei, or “folk art,” which he saw as embodying two quintessential aspects of Japanese ...
The innovative artist Shikō Munakata was commissioned to document the historic corridor’s expansion. At Yokkaichi, he wrote in a diary entry dated May 11, 1963, “I wanted to express the active city that is fueled by the logistic systems in modern organizations.” Seven months later in Moriguchi he observed, “They still use old style ferry boats called
