The Disciple Subodai (Ten Great Followers of Shaka)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- British Museum
- Image courtesy of
- British Museum
Description
A tall, narrow woodblock print rendered in bold black ink on unpainted paper, showing a standing robed figure in thick, angular outlines with a small secondary face or head near the upper right. The heavy black linework contrasts sharply against the cream background, with a column of Japanese characters running vertically along the lower right edge. Shiko Munakata's "The Disciple Subodai (Ten Great Followers of Shaka)," woodblock print, year unknown.
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The Disciple Subodai (Ten Great Followers of Shaka) was created by Shiko Munakata (棟方志功).
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