Monju (Manjusri), from the series "Two Bodhisattva and Ten Great Disciples of Buddha Sakyamuni (Nibosatsu Shaka judai deshi)"
- Date:
- 1939 (printed 1959)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Monju (Manjusri) from the "Two Bodhisattva and Ten Great Disciples" series — carved in 1939 and printed in 1959 — represents Munakata's sustained engagement with this figure across multiple decades and series. Each version of Monju would differ in subtle ways: the angle of the sword, the posture of the seated or standing figure, the relationship of the bodhisattva to the surrounding compositional space. Together the multiple Monju prints in Munakata's oeuvre trace his deepening understanding of wisdom as both a sacred attribute and a creative necessity.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Monju (Manjusri), from the series "Two Bodhisattva and Ten Great Disciples of Buddha Sakyamuni (Nibosatsu Shaka judai deshi)" was created by Shiko Munakata (棟方志功) in 1939 (printed 1959).
Yes — Monju (Manjusri), from the series "Two Bodhisattva and Ten Great Disciples of Buddha Sakyamuni (Nibosatsu Shaka judai deshi)" is part of the Two Bodhisattva and Ten Great Disciples of Buddha Sakyamuni (Nibosatsu Shaka judai deshi) series by Shiko Munakata.
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