Diamond Head, Honolulu
- Date:
- 1964
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Description
Diamond Head — the iconic volcanic tuff cone that defines the Honolulu coastline — appears in this 1964 woodblock, made during one of Munakata's visits to Hawaii following his international fame. Munakata in Hawaii was typically Munakata: he looked at Diamond Head with the same direct, astonished attention he brought to all new places, carving the volcanic peak not as a picturesque landmark but as a presence with the same weight of natural fact he found in Japanese mountains. The result is a landscape print that carries the feeling of genuine first encounter, the foreign landscape seen without mediation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Diamond Head, Honolulu was created by Shiko Munakata (棟方志功) in 1964.
Diamond Head, Honolulu depicts landscapes, seascapes, and travel scenes.