In Praise of Shokei: Kawai Kanjiro's Kiln: Calling for a Messenger (the fence of...) (Shokei Sho Hanga Kan: Koshi no saku)
- Date:
- 8839
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Scholten Japanese Art
"In Praise of Shokei: Kawai Kanjiro's Kiln: Calling for a Messenger (the fence of...)" is one of Munakata's works honoring his close friend and fellow mingei movement figure Kawai Kanjiro (1890–1966), the celebrated potter. The Shokei (valley or gorge with a bell) may refer to Kawai's studio environment in Kyoto, and the dedication places this print within the deep friendship and mutual admiration between the two artists. Munakata's homage prints to fellow craftsmen were significant works in his output — records of the community of makers within which his own practice found its deepest context.
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.
In Praise of Shokei: Kawai Kanjiro's Kiln: Calling for a Messenger (the fence of...) (Shokei Sho Hanga Kan: Koshi no saku) was created by Shiko Munakata (棟方志功) in 8839.
In Praise of Shokei: Kawai Kanjiro's Kiln: Calling for a Messenger (the fence of...) (Shokei Sho Hanga Kan: Koshi no saku) depicts craftspeople.
