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Woman with Hibiscus Blossom (Haibisukasu no onna) by Shiko Munakata — Japanese Woodblock print; ink on paper, Shōwa period,

Woman with Hibiscus Blossom (Haibisukasu no onna)

by Shiko Munakata

Date:
Shōwa period,
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink on paper
Dimensions:
29.5 × 25.6 cm
Edition:
Self-printed

Description

A single woman's face fills the composition in bold black-and-white woodblock lines, her hair rendered as thick swirling coils and rounded masses framed by hibiscus blossoms and leaves in dense black silhouette against the white paper. Her features are drawn with a few heavy strokes—arched brows, almond eyes, a round dot at the brow, and full lips—while columns of Japanese characters run down both upper margins and a pencil signature and red seal appear at the lower left. The print is stark and graphic, built entirely from black ink against unmarked white paper with no shading or color.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Woman with Hibiscus Blossom (Haibisukasu no onna) was created by Shiko Munakata (棟方志功) in Shōwa period,.

Woman with Hibiscus Blossom (Haibisukasu no onna) depicts birds & flowers and bijin-ga.

Woman with Hibiscus Blossom (Haibisukasu no onna) measures 29.5 × 25.6 cm.