The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of February 23, 2026

Fish and Flower and Female Buddha (Sakana, Hana to Butsujo)

1957
(Japanese, 1903–1975)
© The Estate of Shiko Munakata, Reproduced by permission
Location: Not on view

Description

Munakata cut away what he did not want to print. Whatremains in relief--that is, the raised portions of the carved woodblock--is inked and printed. Printing reverses the image.
  • Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; December 12, 2004- April 10, 2005. "Visions of Japan: Prints and Paintings from Cleveland Collections".
    The Print Club of Cleveland: Publication Prints 1924-1994. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 9-June 26, 1994).
  • {{cite web|title=Fish and Flower and Female Buddha (Sakana, Hana to Butsujo)|url=false|author=Munakata Shikō|year=1957|access-date=23 February 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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