Women
- Date:
- 1973
- Medium:
- Woodblock print on Japanese paper
- Image courtesy of
- Artsy
Description
In "Women," Shiko Munakata demonstrates a mastery of the woodblock medium with characteristic skill.
The woodblock technique allows for the characteristic interplay of precise line work and subtle color gradation that gives the image its distinctive presence.
More Prints by Shiko Munakata
Flying Over the Mountains (Yamagoe), from the series "The Tale of the Auklet (Uto Hanga-kan)"
1960
Woodblock print
Bodhisattva Manjusri (Monju bosatsu no saku), from the series Ten Great Disciples of the Buddha Sakyamuni (Shaka jûdai deshi), Shôwa period, undated (block carved 1948)
Shôwa period, 1926-1989
Woodblock print
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Women was created by Shiko Munakata (棟方志功) in 1973.
