April: Sakyamuni, from the series Calendar in the Mood of the Tea Ceremony (Cha-in jûnikagetsu hangasaku), Shôwa period, dated 1956
- Date:
- Shôwa period, 1926-1989
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Harvard Art Museums
April's print — Sakyamuni, the historical Buddha, depicted as the fourth month's image in the twelve-print "Calendar in the Mood of the Tea Ceremony" series from 1956 — places the founder of Buddhism within the Japanese tea culture that was, in the mid-twentieth century, undergoing a major revival. Munakata was closely associated with the mingei folk art movement and its leading figures, including potters like Hamada Shoji and Kawai Kanjiro who were revitalizing traditional craft. The tea ceremony as a frame for Buddhist iconography elegantly combines Munakata's religious and craft-oriented sensibilities.
1960
Woodblock print
Shôwa period, 1926-1989
Woodblock print
1939-68
Woodblock print
1939 (printed 1955)
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
April: Sakyamuni, from the series Calendar in the Mood of the Tea Ceremony (Cha-in jûnikagetsu hangasaku), Shôwa period, dated 1956 was created by Shiko Munakata (棟方志功) in Shôwa period, 1926-1989.
Yes — April: Sakyamuni, from the series Calendar in the Mood of the Tea Ceremony (Cha-in jûnikagetsu hangasaku), Shôwa period, dated 1956 is part of the Calendar in the Mood of the Tea Ceremony series by Shiko Munakata.
April: Sakyamuni, from the series Calendar in the Mood of the Tea Ceremony (Cha-in jûnikagetsu hangasaku), Shôwa period, dated 1956 depicts food & drink.
